Correctional Nurse

Atlanta Detention Center
Shift: Saturday and Sunday 6p-6a

Job Summary

Are you looking for a licensed practical nursing position that will be more than just a job? When you join our team of caring professionals, you will have the opportunity to practice innovative and dynamic patient care. Our nurses appreciate competitive benefits and pay in an independent and supportive work environment. Numerous career possibilities are available to you while you continually use your nursing talents and skills treating patients in need of health care, and the attention you provide may be the only nonjudgmental, compassionate, and loving communication they encounter in their day. If your passion is to make a difference, join our superstar team today.

Job Responsibilities

• Prepare, execute, and assess comprehensive nursing care under the guidance of a registered nurse.
• Complete assignments by setting priorities and engaging in program services.
• Provide comprehensive nursing care services such as implementing the plan of care, offering treatment, and executing recovery plan development.
• Administer prescribed medications and demonstrate a thorough understanding of practice standards and compliance with procedures and medication management.
• Develop therapeutic relationships to provide corrective intervention based on the existence of mental health disorders within the scope of the practice.
• Apply nursing service standard procedures by exhibiting a full awareness of all relevant medical services, related administrative regulations, and techniques to ensure patient safety.
• Respect all patients as culturally diverse individuals and remain considerate of their unique backgrounds when providing attention and treatment.
• Submit detailed records of each visit, including pertinent information on evaluation, treatment recommendations, and plan of care provided within agency guidelines and standards.
   

Job Skills & Qualifications

Required
 

• Accredited nursing or vocational school degree
• Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department
• Current state license to practice professional nursing
• Proper utilization of medical equipment, including glucometers
   

Preferred

• One year of experience in a secure, psychiatric or acute care setting
• Eligible for multistate registration

Company Description:

HCS sources a wide range of qualified healthcare providers across the full range of health disciplines. With an experienced staff of management and recruiters, HCS only hires experienced professionals with a track record of success in their prospective fields for placement in per diem, travel and outsourced positions. We match needs and experience with a sophisticated credentialing system that ensures our providers meet the standards of each client. With a 20 year foot print in the Georgia market, HCS helps to lower the administrative load of our clients, improve operational efficiency while meeting the compliance standards of each facility. We thrive on helping businesses manage the burden of finding high-quality providers.