Registered Nurse - Correctional

Core Civic is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Correctional for a nursing job in Leavenworth, Kansas.

Specialty:
Correctional

Discipline: RN

Duration:
Ongoing

Employment Type:

Staff

$41.42 - $52.89 / hour

This is a specialty position working 8hr shifts Monday-Friday

At Core Civic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good.

Core Civic is currently seeking Registered Nurses – Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.

The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.

• Apply appropriate nursing skills in the area and treatment of inmates/residents.
• Provides leadership in improving and sustaining the quality and effectiveness of care in diverse or complex programs.
• Monitors key indicators of health status and clinic operations.
• Uses screening and focused study formats to detect variation in healthcare delivery process.
• Designs data collection instruments; compiles and analyzes data; design interventions to address issues.
• Provides written reports and conducts CQI meetings.
• Participates in preparation for accreditation and inspections.
• Attend sick call with the physician to see inmates/residents; prepare a list of inmates/residents to be examined; prepare examining room and equipment
• Examine and assess new inmates/residents with illnesses or injuries or inmates/residents who become ill or injured; refer inmates/residents to the emergency room or other appropriate healthcare facilities as required by their condition.
• Perform emergency procedures as needed and notify Licensed Independent Provider for treatment orders.
• Provide guidance, supervise and monitor nursing care provided by licensed vocational/practical nursing staff and non-licensed medical staff.

• Graduate from an accredited college, university or nursing program with a Bachelor's degree in Nursing, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Physician Assistant, Advanced Public Health or related field is required, OR must possess three years related industry experience and/or performance improvement experience.
• Must possess current RN licensure in the state of employment.
• Three (3) years of current, professional nursing experience in leadership and/or management preferred.
• Experience in a correctional health care program preferred.
• Minimum age requirement:
  Must be at least 21 years of age.

Core Civic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.

Core Civic Job . Posted job title:
Registered Nurse - CQI

Core Civic is a diversified, government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, innovative and cost-saving real estate solutions, and a growing network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America's recidivism crisis.

• Holiday Pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance