Registered Nurse
Company: Wexford Health Sources
Location: Grants
Posted on: May 3, 2024
Job Description:
POSITION: Registered Nurse SCHEDULE: Full-Time FACILITY: Western
South Correctional FacilityLOCATION: Grants, NMA Job Should be MORE
than just a paycheck.Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is one of the
nation's largest correctional health care providers. Over the past
30 years, our team of dedicated clinical professionals has helped
literally millions of justice-involved patients receive
life-changing medical and mental health services.The majority of
our patients come from marginalized or impoverished backgrounds. In
many cases, our doctors, nurses, and behavioral health
professionals represent the patient's first experience with
quality, compassionate health care.We heal and rehabilitate
thousands of incarcerated patients every day. When you join Wexford
Health, you do more than just further your career. You also become
part of a team- a family- whose mission is to care for patients
that cannot care for themselves.You change lives.You make a
difference. If you are looking for a position that empowers you to
do MORE ... then look at Wexford Health. BENEFITS Wexford Health
offers a competitive benefits package including:
- Performance check-ins with annual merit increase
- Generous paid-time off program that combines vacation and sick
leave
- Paid holidays
- Comprehensive health insurance through BlueCross
BlueShield
- Dental and Vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement saving plan
- Company-paid short-term disability
- Healthcare and dependent care spending account
- Continuing education options POSITION SUMMARY Under the
clinical supervision of the Director of Nursing, the incumbent is
responsible for delivery of patient care through the nursing
process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation.
Also directs and guides patient teaching activities and ancillary
personnel, while maintaining standards of professional nursing.
Utilizes electronic medical record system as applicable throughout
the scope of duties and responsibilities.
- Assesses physical, psychological and psychosocial dimensions of
patients within the healthcare unit and, as necessary, in the
housing units.
- Applies knowledge of illnesses, injuries and diseases using
available resources in obtaining a health history, and in the
assessment process.
- Provides leadership to RNs, LPNs, MAs, CNAs and other nursing
paraprofessionals in patient care as related to medical aspects of
patient care.
- Reviews and monitors all offenders receiving medications, as
assigned and maintains charts and records.
- Utilize therapeutic communication skills and effective
interviewing techniques to elicit pertinent historical information
and make appropriate referral as required.
- Implement professional nursing services in a thorough and
competent manner in accordance with standards, rules, protocols,
policies and procedures.
- Make referrals to the appropriate health care provider in a
timely manner based on diagnostic tests, labs, and nursing
diagnosis.
- Contact physician for medication orders as necessary to ensure
medication continuity of care.
- Demonstrate knowledge of Pharmacology to include drug reaction,
drug interaction, side effects, cautions, and
contraindications.
- Administer medication in a safe and efficient manner consistent
with prescribed orders, mouth checks, and established standards and
keeps proper charts and records.
- Participates in the training of Wexford/facility personnel on
mental health required training per NCCHC and ACA standards.
- Complies with correctional facility policies and
procedures
- Perform within the normal limits of the State Nurse Practice
Act, Code of Ethics for Nurses, policies and procedures and
facility policy/procedures and standards.Upon receiving the
necessary training and/or instruction, performs other related
duties as required or assigned JOB REQUIREMENTS The following
requirements list the minimum to qualify. An equivalent combination
of education and experience may be accepted.LICENSURE: Current,
valid New Mexico Registered Nursing License CERTIFICATION: Current
CPR Certification EDUCATION: Graduate from an accredited school of
nursing. Associate's Degree required; Bachelor's Degree
preferred.PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Minimum one (1) year of clinical
experience; correctional nursing experience a plusEOE/M/F/D/V
19003
Keywords: Wexford Health Sources, Rio Rancho , Registered Nurse, Healthcare , Grants, New Mexico
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