Registered Nurse

Registered Nurse

Vital Core Health Strategies Daytona Beach, Florida, United States

Vital Core Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has an opening for a Registered Nurse (RN) at the Volusia Regional Juvenile Detention Center located in Daytona Beach, Florida for PRN!

Join our team and experience a positive work environment that values respect and appreciation of staff dedication.

REGISTERED NURSE (RN) POSITION SUMMARY

A Registered Nurse (RN) delivers quality care consistent with the scope of practice as outlined by the local state nurse practice act for Registered Nurses. The RN works in accordance with local practice acts and regulations, delegates, and ensures supervision of nursing activities to other competent personnel. The RN assumes responsibility and accountability for the quality of care delivered, works to ensure a safe environment, and acts as a patient advocate.

• PRN

• Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
• Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment
• Active CPR certification
• Knowledgeable about specific state laws and regulations governing practice
• Completion of initial and annual clinical competencies

• Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions and side effects.
• Record patients’ medical information and vital signs.
• Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ condition.
• Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions.
• Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
• Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
• Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
• Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, and childbirth as well as develop health improvement programs.
• Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s condition.
• Additional duties as assigned by facility.

$34 - $45 hourly wage

Vital Core Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace where all employees have the opportunity to participate and contribute based on their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.