Registered Nurse - Per Diem

Company: PrimeCare Medical, Inc.
Location: Harrisburg
Posted on: October 17, 2020

Job Description:

Correctional Medicine opening in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. This and other rn jobs brought to you by NursingJobCafe.com Job Description - REGISTERED NURSEPrimeCare Medical is looking for enthusiastic and hard-working Registered Nurses (RN) to work Per Diem in the medical department at the Dauphin County Prison located in Harrisburg, PA. Job Responsibilities:In correctional healthcare, nurses are provided the opportunity to apply their hands-on assessment and clinical nursing skills on a day-to-day basis. Nurses are involved in healthcare emergencies, physical health assessments, initial screenings, medication distribution, nurse sick call, and chronic care clinics. Nurses will also provide assistance to physicians, psychiatrists and dentists. Correctional healthcare is similar to working in an emergency room or a clinic. Each day is both challenging and rewarding.Job Responsibilities:The Registered Nurse will primarily be responsible for ensuring that the nursing practice complies with established nursing standards.Taking vital signs, doing a complete assessment and documenting findings on the care of all patients housed in the medical unit and/or mental health unitImplementing treatment care plans which promote maintain and restore the well-being of patientsMaintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal lawsConducting sick call for inmate/patients and provide provisional diagnosis and treatment for selected minor illnesses and injuriesEnsuring that the proper flow of relevant information (inmate/patient information, unit problems) is disseminated to appropriate personnelProviding health counseling to inmates/patientsProviding other services & performs other duties as assigned by the Health Services Administrator, DON, or corporate staff Keyphrases: correctional medical services jobs, correctional medicine jobs, correctional health services jobs, prison health services jobs

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