Chronic Care Registered Nurse

Join the Vital Core Health Strategies Team! We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit.

Vital Core Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care has openings for an IN PERSON
Full-Time Chronic Care Registered Nurse at Howard R. Young Correctional Institution located in Wilmington, DE
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• Holiday Pay:
  New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Identity Theft Protection
• Animal/Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
• 401K
• PTO
• Annual Incentive Bonus

At Vital Core we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring hardworking ethical individuals who are committed to providing quality services. Join our team and experience first-hand how Vital Core Health Strategies promotes a positive work environment that is based on respect and appreciation of the hard work and dedication of our staff.

The chronic care nurse monitors patients from intake to the facility and ensures continuity of care leading up to and following release into the community by advocating for patient needs while acting as a liaison between the multiple systems impacting the lives of offenders to provide a proactive and collaborative approach in serving the patient population in a correctional environment.

Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing Active licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment. (Delaware or multistate)
Possesses an active CPR certification.

Remains knowledgeable about specific state laws and regulations governing practice.

Satisfactory completion of initial and annual clinical competencies to demonstrate aptitude as assigned by role.

Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records..Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions and side effects.

Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ condition.

They coordinate with outside healthcare providers, schedule appointments, and ensure that necessary medical records are prepared.

Alongside clinical duties, RN Telehealth Coordinators may have administrative tasks such as scheduling appointments, maintaining records, and coordinating with external healthcare providers.

Additional duties as assigned by facility

Day Shift 8-hour (In-person)