PrimeCare Medical is looking for enthusiastic and hard-working Registered Nurses (RN) to work in the medical department at the Merrimack County Department of Corrections in Boscawen, NH.
medical department at the Merrimack County Department of Corrections 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 unitpatients housed in the medical unit and/or mental health unit
License
RN licenseActive RN license in the state the facility is located
Term
Permanent Full-time nights 3 12sFull-time
Do you qualify?
License
Active RN license in the state the facility is located
healthcare emergencies, physical health assessments, initial screenings, medication distribution, nurse sick call, and chronic care clinicsNurses are involved in healthcare emergencies, physical health assessments, initial screenings, medication distribution, nurse sick call, and chronic care clinics.
Day to day
provide assistance to physicians, psychiatrists and dentistsNurses will also provide assistance to physicians, psychiatrists and dentists.
Day to day
ensuring that the nursing practice complies with established nursing standardsThe Registered Nurse will primarily be responsible for ensuring that the nursing practice complies with established nursing standards.
Day to day
taking vital signs, completing assessments, and documenting dispensary care findingsTaking 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
implementing treatment care plansImplementing treatment care plans which promote maintain and restore the well-being of patients
Day to day
maintaining records of controlled substances, narcotics, and sharpsMaintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics, and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws
Day to day
conducting sick call and providing provisional diagnosis and treatment for minor illnesses and injuriesConducting sick call for inmate/patients and provide provisional diagnosis and treatment for selected minor illnesses and injuries
Patients
inmate/patients
Day to day
ensuring proper flow of relevant information to appropriate personnelEnsuring that the proper flow of relevant information (inmate/patient information, unit problems) is disseminated to appropriate personnel
Day to day
observing, reporting, and documenting inmate/patient status and participating in care plan formulationObserving, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of inmate/patients and participates in the formulation of the plan of nursing care
Day to day
providing health counseling to inmates/patientsProviding health counseling to inmates/patients
Day to day
performing other duties assigned by supervisors or corporate staffProviding other services and performs other duties as assigned by Nurse Supervisor, Health Services Administrator, head nurse, or corporate staff
PrimeCare Medical is looking for enthusiastic and hard-working Registered Nurses (RN) to work in the medical department at the Merrimack County Department of Corrections in Boscawen, NH.
Available Shifts
Full-time nights 3 12s
Full-time second shift 4 10s
Part-time 1st shift 2 12s.
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.
Job
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
Requirements
Qualified applicants will have the following
requirements
Active RN license in the state the facility is located
