DJJ Staff Nurse - Macon, GA

DJJ Staff Nurse - Macon, GA 40 hrs/week at Augusta University

Apply today to join our team of dedicated healthcare professionals.

Augusta University is Georgia's innovation center for education and health care, training the next generation of innovators, leaders, and healthcare providers.

Full Time - 40 hours per week

Base rate of $39.50 per hour

41 paid days off per year

Macon RYDC (Located in Bibb County)

4164 Riggins Mill Road, Macon, GA

Our mission in the Department of Juvenile Justice Health Services is to transform young lives by providing evidence-based rehabilitative treatment services and supervision, strengthening the well-being of youth and families, and fostering safe communities. Each youth will receive appropriate, individualized care to improve their health knowledge and their potential for wellness.

• Under the general direction of the Lead Nurse, responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Guide patient teaching, nursing activities, and ancillary personnel.
• Promote a customer-friendly environment and provide superior service to youth, facility staff, family, and outside vendors.

• Licensed as an RN in the State of Georgia.
• 1 year of previous experience in a clinical setting.
• Good organizational and decision-making skills; good physical and mental health; able to work under pressure; must relate well to patients, security staff, visitors, and co-workers.
• Functions within the Georgia Board of Nursing Nurse Practice Act.
• Must have current Health Care Provider BCLS Certification, obtained through American Heart or Red Cross Program.
• Must be able to lift 50lbs, bend, reach, stoop normally; stand and sit for long periods; move quickly in emergencies (within 4 minutes); normal hearing and seeing with or without corrective appliances; perform BCLS.
• Security Clearance by the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice.

Shifts may vary and depend upon the availability of each site.

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All candidates must complete and successfully pass Pre-Employment requirements, including a Criminal History Record Release and, when applicable, a Physical Examination and Drug Screen. All employees are responsible for ensuring the confidentiality, availability, and integrity of sensitive [patient, employee, financial, business, etc.] information by exercising sound judgment and adhering to cybersecurity and privacy policies during their employment and beyond.

This position also promotes a customer‑friendly environment and provides superior service to patients, students, faculty, and employees. Augusta University is a patient‑ and family‑centered care institution.

Augusta University is a tobacco‑free environment and the use of any tobacco products on any part of the campus, both inside and outside, is strictly prohibited.

Department of Juvenile Justice is a Division of Augusta University. We are an equal employment, equal access, and equal educational opportunity and affirmative action institution. Augusta University is a federal contractor and desires priority referrals of protected veterans. We recruit, hire, train, promote and educate persons without regard to age, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation or veteran status.

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