Registered Nurse (RN)
North Cornwall Township, Pennsylvania
PrimeCare Medical Inc. is looking for dedicated and hard-working Registered Nurses (RN) to work in the medical department at the Lebanon County Prison located in Lebanon, PA.
Posted Oct 9
- Shift and hours
- Day, evening and night shifts Available Shifts: FT Day, PT Day, FT Eve, PT Night
- Unit and setting
- medical department at the Lebanon County Prison Taking vital signs, doing a complete assessment and documenting findings on dispensary care of all patients housed in the medical unit and/or mental health unitall patients housed in the medical unit and/or mental health unit
- License
- RN license Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of PennsylvaniaRegistered Nurse license in Pennsylvania
- Term
- Permanent Available Shifts: FT Day, PT Day, FT Eve, PT NightFull time and part time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Registered Nurse license in Pennsylvania Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Pennsylvania Check your license
- Also asks
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Also asks
- Ability to multi-task
- Also asks
- Strong patient assessment skills
- Also asks
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Also asks
- Demonstrated clinical competency Demonstrate clinical competency
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Pennsylvania staff rolesPennsylvania staff postings that state pay run $23/hr to $50/hr, the middle half $33/hr to $44/hr, across 921 postings.
- Pay differential
- In addition to the hourly pay rate PrimeCare Medical also offers Overtime Pay, Shift Differential and Weekend Differential compensation, Premium Holiday Pay, as well as Sign on Bonus and Employee Referral Bonus opportunities.
- Extra pay
- Shift differential
- Extra pay
- Weekend differential
- Extra pay
- Premium holiday pay
- Extra pay
- Overtime pay
- Bonus
- Sign-on bonus
- Bonus
- Employee referral bonus
Benefits
- BenefitsMedicalStandard benefits for full-time employees include Medical, Dental, and Vision (Single and Family plans are both available).
- BenefitsDental
- BenefitsVision
- BenefitsLife insuranceWe also offer Life Insurance and Disability options, Generous PTO, Floating Holidays, 401k with match, and a tuition reimbursement program.
- BenefitsDisability options
- BenefitsGenerous PTO
More benefits (5)
- BenefitsFloating holidays
- Benefits401k with match
- BenefitsTuition reimbursement
- Disability
- PTO
The role and schedule
- Floating
- Floats to other units
- Day to day
- Take vital signs, complete assessments and document findings Taking vital signs, doing a complete assessment and documenting findings on dispensary care of all patients housed in the medical unit and/or mental health unit
- Day to day
- Implement treatment care plans Implementing treatment care plans which promote maintain and restore the well-being of patients
- Day to day
- Maintain records of controlled substances, narcotics and sharps Maintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws
- Day to day
- Conduct sick call and provide diagnosis and treatment for minor illnesses and injuries Conducting sick call for inmate/patients and provide provisional diagnosis and treatment for selected minor illnesses and injuries
- Day to day
- Disseminate relevant patient and unit information to appropriate personnel Ensuring that the proper flow of relevant information (inmate/patient information, unit problems) is disseminated to appropriate personnel
- Day to day
- Observe, report and document symptoms, reactions and progress; take part in the nursing care plan Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of inmate/patients and participates in the formulation of the plan of nursing care
- Day to day
- Provide health counseling to inmates/patients Providing health counseling to inmates/patients
- Day to day
- Perform other services and duties as assigned Providing other services and performs other duties as assigned by Nurse Supervisor, Health Services Administrator, head nurse, or corporate staff
- Hours stated
- Available Shifts: FT Day, PT Day, FT Eve, PT Night
- Weekends
- Weekends required
- Details
- 2-week on-the-job orientation with shadowing This position provides a 2-week orientation period where you will be training on-the-job and shadowing with the nursing staff.
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- 2-week orientation
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Emergency is open from year one. Fellowships take new grads. Watch their application dates.
Original listing
Posted on PrimeCare Medical, Inc.’s careers page.
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PrimeCare Medical Inc. is looking for dedicated and hard-working Registered Nurses (RN) to work in the medical department at the Lebanon County Prison located in Lebanon, PA. In this role, you will provide comprehensive nursing care and perform duties under supervision of the sites Health Service Administrator.
Available Shifts: FT Day, PT Day, FT Eve, PT Night 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.
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 dispensary care of all patients housed in the medical unit and/or mental health unit Implementing treatment care plans which promote maintain and restore the well-being of patients Maintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws Conducting sick call for inmate/patients and provide provisional diagnosis and treatment for selected minor illnesses and injuries Ensuring that the proper flow of relevant information (inmate/patient information, unit problems) is disseminated to appropriate personnel Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of inmate/patients and participates in the formulation of the plan of nursing care Providing health counseling to inmates/patients Providing other services and performs other duties as assigned by Nurse Supervisor, Health Services Administrator, head nurse, or corporate staff This position provides a 2-week orientation period where you will be training on-the-job and shadowing with the nursing staff.
Benefits
PrimeCare believes in offering a competitive compensation and benefits package to their employees. Standard benefits for full-time employees include Medical, Dental, and Vision (Single and Family plans are both available). We also offer Life Insurance and Disability options, Generous PTO, Floating Holidays, 401k with match, and a tuition reimbursement program.
Additional
Compensation
In addition to the hourly pay rate PrimeCare Medical also offers Overtime Pay
- Shift Differential and Weekend Differential compensation, Premium Holiday Pay, as well as Sign on Bonus and Employee Referral Bonus opportunities.
- Requirements
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Pennsylvania
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to multi-task
- Strong patient assessment skills
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Demonstrate clinical competency
What's around it?
North Cornwall Township, PA
Living costs about 2% below the US average