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RN's Needed – Multiple Wisconsin Correctional Facilities

State of Wisconsin

Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

Posted Nov 4

License
RN license
Term
Permanent

What it pays

Against similar roles
Top of Wisconsin staff payWisconsin staff postings that state pay run $28/hr to $53/hr, the middle half $37/hr to $50/hr, across 1,329 postings.

The workplace

State of Wisconsin
Hiring organization

Your fit

Questions to ask

  • Can you walk me through differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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On your path

Corrections is open from year one. RN and LPN roles both; some facilities take new grads.

Original listing

Posted on State of Wisconsin’s careers page.

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State of Wisconsin

Full-time, Contract - In Office

AM, PM, & NOC Shifts Available!

The Opportunity

You’re the kind of person who is always looking to learn. You want to grow into something greater and you’re looking for an employer encourages and supports your professional development. State of Wisconsin promotes advancement and rewards our employees based on individual performance and merit.

Sure you’ll have exposure to the team, but all of our people are accountable for their success. Competitive and focused, our team is on a mission to deliver excellence. We also know that this can only be accomplished by supporting our employee growth and development.

By providing frequent feedback and consistently measuring progress, we’ve discovered the recipe for success that’s delivered year over year growth since our first year of business. This a culture of winning. At State of Wisconsin we breed winners.

Responsibilities

Working effectively in a highly autonomous clinical environment where a provider may not always be onsite

Assessing patient conditions using the nursing process and managing acute, chronic, and terminal conditions

Monitoring patients for reactions to treatments or medications and promptly reporting changes in physical or mental health status

Administering medications according to established medication rights and patient safety protocols

Completing medication refills according to provider orders and established procedures

Accurately and promptly transcribing provider orders

Assessing patients who report health concerns and implementing appropriate nursing interventions

Treating conditions within the RN scope of practice and following established nursing protocols

Performing point of care specimen collection, including phlebotomy

Administering vaccines and other intramuscular and subcutaneous medications

Leading emergency response efforts and providing appropriate interventions in accordance with BLS standards

Delegating and overseeing tasks performed by licensed and unlicensed personnel within applicable scope of practice requirements

Maintaining accurate, timely, and complete documentation of patient care in an electronic health record

Educating patients regarding medications, diagnoses, treatments, and clinical interventions

Encouraging patient participation in individualized plans of care

Experience/Qualifications

Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the state of practice

Current BLS certification

Experience working independently in an autonomous healthcare setting

Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and emergency response skills

Experience with medication administration and medication management

Proficiency in phlebotomy and specimen collection

Experience administering vaccines and intramuscular and subcutaneous injections

Experience documenting patient care in an electronic health record

Ability to appropriately delegate and oversee clinical responsibilities

Strong communication, organization, documentation, and patient education skills

What's in it for you?

On-site work location in Wisconsin — join a collaborative team in our local workplace

Competitive base salary compensation

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What's around it?

In Fond du Lac, WI

Fond du Lac, WI

Living costs about 6% below the US average

See Fond du Lac, WI

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