Temporary- Registered Nurse (RN) Night Shift - $60.00/Hour
Advanced Correctional Healthcare
Springfield, Illinois
Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care.
Posted Sep 8
- Shift and hours
- Night Shift Temporary- Registered Nurse (RN) Night Shift - $60.00/Hour
- Unit and setting
- Psych · Correctional
- License
- RN license Active nursing license in the state in which services are to be provided, in good standingactive nursing license in good standing
- Term
- Local Contract
Do you qualify?
- License
- active nursing license in good standing Active nursing license in the state in which services are to be provided, in good standing
- Certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification with hands-on training Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training
- Also asks
- excellent documentation skills Excellent documentation skills
- Also asks
- knowledge of RN scope of practice Knowledge of the RN scope of practice
- Also asks
- working knowledge of pharmacology, including drug reaction/overdose Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of pharmacology, including drug reaction/overdose
- Also asks
- working knowledge of therapeutic diets and nutrition Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of therapeutic diets and nutrition
- Also asks
- working knowledge of social and behavioral sciences in a correctional setting Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of social and behavioral sciences, particularly as applied to the correctional institutional setting
What it pays
- Against similar roles
- In range for Illinois agency rolesIllinois agency postings that state pay run $30/hr to $76/hr, the middle half $41/hr to $60/hr, across 57 postings.
- Eligibility
- benefits eligibility determined by employment status Benefits (Benefits eligibility is determined by employment status):
Benefits
- BenefitsReferral programReferral program
- Benefits401(k) w/employer match401(k) w/employer match
- BenefitsHealth insuranceHealth insurance
- BenefitsVision insuranceVision insurance
- BenefitsDental insuranceDental insurance
- BenefitsProfessional DevelopmentProfessional Development
More benefits (3)
- BenefitsPaid Time OffPaid Time Off
- BenefitsDisability InsuranceDisability Insurance
- 401(k) matching
The role and schedule
- Precepting
- You would precept other nurses May be asked to train new hires and coworkers
- Day to day
- assess, plan, and deliver nursing care Timely and accurately assess, plan, and deliver nursing care to patients
- Day to day
- contact practitioner for orders Contact practitioner to obtain orders
- Day to day
- administer prescribed medication and treatments Administer prescribed medication, treatments and other tasks as ordered by the practitioner
- Day to day
- provide emergency first aid care Provide emergency first aid care, when appropriate
- Day to day
- check and record vital signs and diagnostic tests Check and record vital signs, peak flows, blood glucose checks, weight, and other diagnostic tests on-site, when appropriate
- Day to day
- triage officer intake screenings at sick call Triage officer intake screenings for necessity and priority at sick call
- Day to day
- collect and record data for CQI reporting Collect and record data for statistical reporting on the CQI
- Day to day
- record information in chronic clinic and outcome study documents Record information in chronic clinic and outcome study documents as indicated
- Day to day
- report reactions to treatments and condition changes Report reactions to treatments and medications, as well as changes in the patients’ emotional or physical condition
- Day to day
- provide patient education and discharge planning Provide patient education on topics such as correctional facility’s policies and discharge planning
- Day to day
- record care information concisely and completely Record care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
- Day to day
- collaborate and coordinate multiple medical services Collaborate and coordinate multiple medical services for diagnosis and treatment, as directed by the practitioner
- Day to day
- maintain aseptic techniques and infection control precautions Maintain aseptic techniques and infection control precautions as required
- Day to day
- recommend improved procedures, equipment, and supplies Recommend improved procedures, equipment, and supplies to your supervisor
- Day to day
- notify supervisor of medical or security incidents Notify supervisor of medical or security incidents
- Day to day
- present and participate in in-service education sessions Present/participate in in-service education sessions
- Day to day
- perform duties within mandated scope of practice Perform duties within the scope of practice mandated by state and local standards
- Day to day
- maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA practices Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA practices as required by government agencies
- Charge
- oversee and delegate duties under RN scope of practice Oversee and delegate duties as expected and allowed under the RN scope of practice
- Floating
- cover shifts at multiple correctional facilities May be directed to cover shifts at multiple correctional facilities
- Day to day
- act as back-up to the H.S.A/Site Manager May be asked to act as a back-up to the H.S.A/Site Manager
- Travel
- cover shifts at multiple correctional facilities
The workplace
Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Psychiatric is open from year one. Behavioral health spans inpatient, emergency, and community settings.
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Summary
Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.
Essential functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Timely and accurately assess, plan, and deliver nursing care to patients
Contact practitioner to obtain orders
Administer prescribed medication, treatments and other tasks as ordered by the practitioner
Provide emergency first aid care, when appropriate
Check and record vital signs, peak flows, blood glucose checks, weight, and other diagnostic tests on-site, when appropriate
Triage officer intake screenings for necessity and priority at sick call
Collect and record data for statistical reporting on the CQI
Record information in chronic clinic and outcome study documents as indicated
Report reactions to treatments and medications, as well as changes in the patients’ emotional or physical condition
Provide patient education on topics such as correctional facility’s policies and discharge planning
Record care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
Collaborate and coordinate multiple medical services for diagnosis and treatment, as directed by the practitioner
Maintain aseptic techniques and infection control precautions as required
Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of pharmacology, including drug reaction/overdose
Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of therapeutic diets and nutrition
Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of social and behavioral sciences, particularly as applied to the correctional institutional setting
Recommend improved procedures, equipment, and supplies to your supervisor
Notify supervisor of medical or security incidents
Present/participate in in-service education sessions
Perform duties within the scope of practice mandated by state and local standards
Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA practices as required by government agencies
Oversee and delegate duties as expected and allowed under the RN scope of practice
May be directed to cover shifts at multiple correctional facilities
May be asked to act as a back-up to the H. S. A/Site Manager
May be asked to train new hires and coworkers
Any and all other duties as assigned
Active nursing license in the state in which services are to be provided, in good standing
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training
Excellent documentation skills
Knowledge of the RN scope of practice
Benefits (Benefits eligibility is determined by employment status)
- Referral program
- 401(k) w/employer match
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Dental insurance
- Professional Development
- Paid Time Off
- Disability Insurance
What's around it?
Springfield, ILFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 7% below the US average
- Median rent
- $975/mo
- Household income
- $66,064/yr, all local households, not nurse pay