Registered Nurse Float Pool

Job Details Job Location: Jackson County MI and surrounding area's - Jackson , MI 49201 Position Type: PRN Education Level: 2 Year Degree Salary Range: $60.00 - $60.00 Hourly Travel Percentage: Up to 100% Job Shift: Any Job Category: Nursing/Nursing Support SUMMARY: Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. - Timely and accurately assess, plan, and deliver nursing care to patients - Contact practitioner to obtain orders - Administer prescribed medication, treatments and other tasks as ordered by the practitioner - Provide emergency first aid care, when appropriate - Check and record vital signs, peak flows, blood glucose checks, weight, and other diagnostic tests on-site, when appropriate - Triage officer intake screenings for necessity and priority at sick call - Collect and record data for statistical reporting on the CQI - Record information in chronic clinic and outcome study documents as indicated - Report reactions to treatments and medications, as well as changes in the patients’ emotional or physical condition - Provide patient education on topics such as correctional facility’s policies and discharge planning - Record care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms - Collaborate and coordinate multiple medical services for diagnosis and treatment, as directed by the practitioner - Maintain aseptic techniques and infection control precautions as required - Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of pharmacology, including drug reaction/overdose - Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of therapeutic diets and nutrition - Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of social and behavioral sciences, particularly as applied to the correctional institutional setting - Recommend improved procedures, equipment, and supplies to your supervisor - Notify supervisor of medical or security incidents - Present/participate in in-service education sessions - Perform duties within the scope of practice mandated by state and local standards - Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA practices as required by government agencies - Oversee and delegate duties as expected and allowed under the RN scope of practice - May be directed to cover shifts at multiple correctional facilities - May be asked to act as a back-up to the H.S.A/Site Manager - May be asked to train new hires and coworkers - Any and all other duties as assigned Qualifications - Active nursing license in the state in which services are to be provided, in good standing - Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training - Excellent documentation skills - Knowledge of the RN scope of practice Benefits (Benefits eligibility is determined by employment status): - Referral program - 401(k) w/employer match - Health insurance - Vision insurance - Dental insurance - Professional Development - Paid Time Off - Disability Insurance