Senior Institutional Nurse - CHS - Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility

The Riverside University Health System-Correctional Health Systems, (RUHS-CHS), is currently recruiting for an experienced Senior Institutional Nurse to join their team at the Larry

D. Smith Correctional Facility located in Banning. The selected candidate will be responsible for assigning, supervising, and evaluating nursing services provided within adult and/or juvenile confinement or correctional facilities. Duties include overseeing and training nursing staff in the performance of their responsibilities, supporting recruitment efforts through applicant interviews and hiring recommendations, conducting new hire orientations, and assisting with employee performance evaluations.

The incumbent will supervise the administration of medications and treatments, ensure the procurement and maintenance of medical supplies and medications, and collaborate with physicians and healthcare providers in the examination and treatment of patients. Additional responsibilities include reviewing and implementing physicians' orders, responding to and initiating treatment during medical emergencies throughout the facility, assessing patients' physical and emotional needs, and coordinating transfers to medical centers for advanced diagnosis and treatment when necessary.

The selected candidate will also ensure compliance with nursing standards established by the State of California, maintain accurate documentation of treatments and medications, and provide education to patients and their families regarding medical conditions and healthcare practices.

The most competitive candidates will possess a minimum of three (3) years of full-time experience as an Institutional Nurse or Registered Nurse, preferably within an acute care hospital or correctional facility. Experience serving as a Charge Nurse or in a comparable supervisory role within an acute care hospital or healthcare facility for at least two (2) years is highly desirable.

Licenses and Certifications:

• A current and valid license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of California.
• A current and valid Basic Life Support, (BLS), certification, issued by the American Heart Association.

A Certification as a Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP) is highly preferred.

Meet the Team!

Riverside University Health System (RUHS) Correctional Health partners with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department to provide essential healthcare and behavioral health services across five county correctional facilities. Nationally accredited by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC), the department upholds a strong commitment to delivering high-quality, compassionate care.

If you are passionate about making a difference in correctional health and helping individuals on their path to recovery and reintegration, RUHS Correctional Health is the place for you.

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• Assign, supervise, and review the nursing services provided in adult and/or juvenile confinement or correctional facilities.

• Supervise and train subordinate nursing staff in the performance of their duties; interview applicants for employment and make hiring recommendations; supervise new hire orientation and assist with completion of employee performance evaluations.

• Supervise the administering of treatments and medications to patients; supervise the procurement and maintenance of medications and medical supplies.

• Assist physicians and other healthcare providers in the examination and treatment of patients; review charts for physicians' orders and supervise their implementation; respond to and initiate treatment in medical emergencies throughout the facility.

• Make decisions to transfer patients to the medical center for diagnosis and treatment; observe, record, and report on medications and treatments given to patients; make assessment of patients' emotional and physical needs.

• Ensure conformance of nursing services with nursing standards established by the State of California; recommend healthcare policies and standard nurse protocols to the Supervising Institutional Nurse and/or Correctional Healthcare Administrator.

• Counsel…