Registered Nurse - Full Time (36 hours per week)
$104,000–$110,240 year
On-siteSpringfield, Illinois, United States
Job Summary
Assess, plan, and deliver nursing care to patients by contacting practitioners for orders, administering medications, and providing emergency first aid. Check and record vital signs, triage intake screenings, and report treatment reactions or patient condition changes. Collaborate on medical services, maintain aseptic techniques, and provide patient education on facility policies and discharge planning. Document care information accurately on appropriate forms, collect statistical data, and recommend procedural improvements. Notify supervisors of incidents and participate in in-service education sessions. Perform duties within state-mandated scope, including overseeing delegation and acting as a backup to site management. May cover shifts at multiple correctional facilities and train new hires.
Required Qualifications
- Active nursing license in the state in which services are to be provided, in good standing
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training
- Excellent documentation skills
- Knowledge of the RN scope of practice
- May be directed to cover shifts at multiple correctional facilities
- May be asked to act as a back-up to the H.S.A/Site Manager
- May be asked to train new hires and coworkers
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