Medical Edge Recruitment is the premier travel nursing recruitment agency, specializing in providing top talent to clients in the healthcare industry. We connect clinical and allied providers to their ideal opportunities, focusing on building long-lasting relationships through honesty and transparency.
Whether it is a local contract or travel nurse assignment, we base our service on a foundation of compassion and communication.
We have an immediate opening for reliable RN's (Registered Nurses) for 13 week contracts at a correctional facility in Buckingham, VA.
Primary Duties:
- Provide total health care to offenders (routine, chronic and emergency care), maintaining continuity of care from admission to discharge.
- Safe medication administration following DOC policy.
- Provide employee health services in accordance with policy.
- ACA standards of care, Health Services guidelines and policies, Operational policies and procedures are followed.
Minimum Qualifications
- Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing program.
- Virginia State License, or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse by the Virginia Board of Nursing based on the emergency provision issued in 2020.
- Certified in Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers with current certification from an approved source.
- Possesses a working knowledge of evidence-based principles and practices of professional nursing and skills to perform assessment.
- Demonstrated ability to make competent decisions, perform physical examinations, develop care plans, document provided services and carry out prescribed orders.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in accordance with dialogic practices.
- Demonstrates the ability to perform complete assignments, implement nursing guidelines, utilize established nursing evaluation tools, and evaluate institutional patients within the Department of Corrections.
- Knowledge of medication use, actions and side effects.
- Utilize communication in the chain of command effectively and in a timely manner.
- Ability to maintain VA State Board of Nursing required annual accredited education hours.
- Proficiency in standard computer applications, such as Microsoft Suite, Google Docs, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
- Prefer experience working in a Corrections or Law enforcement environment.
- Prefer previous experience working with mental health patients.
- Prefer experience in acute care and/or community health settings (at least one year).
Special Requirements
- All applicants are subject to a background investigation and pre-employment drug screen.
- The investigation may include: fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks requested by the hiring authority.
- Covid Vaccine Required
Full time, 12 hour shifts (days with rotating weekends) available with the following requirements:
- Current and valid RN license in Virginia
- Minimum 1-2 years of experience
- Current BLS certification is required
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited school of nursing is required
