RN Corrections Registered Nurse; Nights

Registered Nurse for a facility that houses individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Eloy, Arizona

Full-time
Night shifts

8/10/12 hr shifts

• Perform intake screening and physical exams to identify conditions requiring referral or treatment.
• Provide care for common acute problems via nursing guidelines
• Complete nursing rounds for patients in infirmary care and segregated housing

• Provides direct care to patients
• Performs prescreening and intake screening of patients newly arrived at the facility.
• Uses established intake tools for gathering subjective and objective data, referring abnormal findings or responses to a medical, dental, and/or behavioral health provider
• Informs patients about medical screening and medical examination.
• Responds to medical emergencies and renders emergency care to stabilize patients and prevent deterioration of condition, to reduce morbidity or mortality; consults with physician and directs any additional care to medical, dental, or behavioral health activities, therapists or anesthesia provider(s).
• Ensures that clinical intervention (including pharmacological treatment and other therapeutic measures) is implemented as indicated, and adequate response is established.
• Installs and functions as the designated shift nurse, PPCE nurse or other clinical nurse specialist as a trusted resource to advanced practice providers, rehabilitative, Surgical and general ED services.
• Maintains a comprehensive bedside clinical and security compliant consciousness and life support standards in an effective gauging system or medical review of extraordinary circumstances.

• Current, full and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in Arizona or licensed in a compact state that allows practice in Arizona
• Minimum one year of experience as a licensed registered nurse in a hospital, medical office or residential setting
• Experience in a detention/correctional or residential healthcare setting is preferred.
• Graduate from a nursing program accredited by The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• Graduates of foreign schools of professional nursing must possess a current, full, active and unrestricted registration to meet this requirement.

• Evening, Night and Weekend Differentials
• 2 weeks PTO
• 7 paid Sick days
• 11 paid Federal Holidays
• Health Benefit
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