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VitalCore Health Strategies

Registered Nurse (RN)

VitalCore Health Strategies, Parchman, Mississippi, us, 38738

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Job Title Registered Nurse (RN)

– Mississippi State Penitentiary, Parchman, MS

Pay Range Base pay: $35.00/hr – $45.00/hr

Benefits Package

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

Vision

Health Savings Account

Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Life Insurance

Short Term/Long Term Disability

Identity Theft Protection

Pet Insurance

Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center

401(k) & Plan Matching

PTO

Annual Incentive Bonus

Schedule

Full-Time

Position Summary The Registered Nurse (RN) delivers quality care consistent with the scope of practice outlined by the local state nurse practice act. The RN assumes responsibility and accountability for the quality of care delivered; works to ensure a safe environment for themselves, the patient, and other staff members. The RN acts as a patient advocate to promote the quality of health care delivered in the facility and serves as a leader at all times to promote best practices within the profession of nursing.

Essential Functions

Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.

Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions and side effects.

Record patients’ medical information and vital signs.

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

Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.

Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions.

Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.

Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.

Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.

Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, and childbirth as well as develop health improvement programs.

Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.

Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s condition.

Additional duties as assigned by facility.

Minimum Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing

Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment

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

Seniority Level Entry level

Employment Type Full-time

Job Function Health Care Provider

Industries Hospitals and Health Care

VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.

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