Registered Nurse - Correctional

Position Overview

Staff Today is seeking a local contract nurse for a correctional facility in Chesapeake, Virginia.

• Specialty:
  Correctional
• Discipline:
  RN
• Duration:
  26 weeks
• Hours:
  
  40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type:
  
  Local Contract
• Pay Rate: $51 per hour
• Shift times: 8:00am – 4:30pm

• At least one year (12 months) of experience as a Registered Nurse II (RN Supervisor).
• At least 2 years RN supervisory experience.
• A valid and current RN license issued by the State of VA.
• A valid and current CPR card (American Heart Association).

• Provides general nursing care to patients.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
• Prepares equipment and assists physician during treatments and examinations of patients.
• Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or physician of patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of patient.
• May make beds, bathe, and feed patients.
• May serve as leader for group of personnel rendering nursing care to number of patients.
• Additional RN duties given by Supervisor.