DJJ Staff Nurse -Claxton, GA

Overview

DJJ Staff Nurse - Claxton, GA 40 hrs/week

Location:

Claxton RYDC, Evans County, GA 30417
Full Time

Base rate of 36.50 per hour; 41 paid days off per year.

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers. Established in 2017, the Department of Juvenile Justice Health Services was established through a collaboration between Augusta University Health System and the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice with the goal of delivering high-quality health services to the state of Georgia's justice-involved youth in 25 facilities.

Location
Claxton RYDC (Located in Evans County) 3609 Bill Hodges Road, Claxton, GA 30417

Department Information
Our mission in the Department of Juvenile Justice Health Services is to transform young lives by providing evidence-based rehabilitative treatment services and supervision, strengthening the well-being of youth and families, and fostering safe communities. Each youth will receive appropriate, individualized care to improve their health knowledge and their potential for wellness.

Under the general direction of the Lead Nurse, responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Guides patient teaching, nursing activities, and ancillary personnel. Also responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our youth, facility staff, family, and outside vendors.

• Licensed as an RN in the State of Georgia.
• 1 year of previous experience in a clinical setting.
• Good organizational and decision-making skills; good physical and mental health; able to work under pressure; must relate well to patients, security staff, visitors, and co-workers.
• Functions within the Georgia Board of Nursing Nurse Practice Act.
• Must have current Health Care Provider BCLS Certification, obtained through American Heart or Red Cross Program.
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs; normal bending, reaching, stooping; standing and sitting for long periods; must be able to move quickly in cases of emergency (within 4 minutes); normal levels of hearing and seeing, if necessary, with corrective appliances; must be able to perform BCLS.
• Security Clearance by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.

Shifts may vary and depend upon the availability of each site.

Benefits details are available in the benefits information for Augusta University.

All candidates are to complete and successfully pass Pre-Employment requirements, including a Criminal History Record Release (and when applicable, a Physical Examination and Drug Screen). All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive information by exercising sound judgement and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during employment and beyond.

This position is responsible for promoting a customer-friendly environment and providing superior service to our patients, students, faculty, and employees. Augusta University is a patient-and family-centered care institution and is tobacco-free.

We are an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. Augusta University is a federal contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans. The University recruits without regard to age, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status.

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