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VitalCore Health Strategies

Gainesville, Florida

A Registered Nurse (RN) delivers quality care consistent within the scope of practice as outlined by the local state nurse practice act for Registered Nurses.

Posted Mar 13, 2025

Shift and hours
Weekends REGISTERED NURSE SCHEDULE PRN weekends
Unit and setting
Juvenile detention center · Correctional
License
RN license Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Florida.RN license in Florida
Term
Per Diem PRN

Do you qualify?

License
RN license in Florida Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Florida. Check your license
Certification
Active CPR certification Possesses an active CPR certification.
Education
Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Also asks
Knowledgeable about specific state laws and regulations governing practice Remains knowledgeable about specific state laws and regulations governing practice.
Also asks
Satisfactory completion of initial and annual clinical competencies Satisfactory completion of initial and annual clinical competencies to demonstrate aptitude as assigned by role.

What it pays

Against similar roles
In range for Florida PRN rolesFlorida PRN postings that state pay run $30/hr to $67/hr, the middle half $34/hr to $62/hr, across 270 postings.
Pay reviews
Wages based on experience Wages are competitive and based on experience!

The role and schedule

Day to day
Advocate for patients and promote healthcare quality
Day to day
Maintain accurate reports and records Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
Day to day
Administer medications and monitor for reactions Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions and side effects.
Day to day
Record medical info and vitals Record patients’ medical information and vital signs.
Day to day
Monitor and report symptom changes Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ condition.
Day to day
Coordinate patient care plans with healthcare team Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
Day to day
Modify treatment plans based on response Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions.
Day to day
Monitor patient care including diet and physical activity Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
Charge
Direct or supervise nursing personnel or unit Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
Day to day
Prepare patients for and assist with exams/treatments Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
Day to day
Provide health education and disease prevention instruction Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, and childbirth as well as develop health improvement programs.
Day to day
Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, and maintain supplies Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
Day to day
Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s condition.
Weekends
Weekends required
Employment
PRN weekends REGISTERED NURSE SCHEDULE PRN weekends

The workplace

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Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
  • What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • 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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Start A New Career with VitalCore Health Strategies!

View our opportunities at: https://vitalcorehs.com/careers

VitalCore Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care has openings for a Registered Nurse at Alachua Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Gainesville, Florida for PRN !

Wages are competitive and based on experience!

At VitalCore we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring hardworking ethical individuals who are committed to providing quality services. Join our team and experience first-hand how VitalCore Health Strategies promotes a positive work environment that is based on respect and appreciation of the hard work and dedication of our staff.

Registered nurse position summary

A Registered Nurse (RN) delivers quality care consistent within the scope of practice as outlined by the local state nurse practice act for Registered Nurses. The RN works in accordance with local practice acts and regulations, delegates and ensures supervision of nursing activities and functions to other competent nursing personnel appropriate to their scope of practice. The RN assumes responsibility and accountability for the quality of care delivered; works to ensure a safe environment for themselves, the patient and other staff members.

The RN acts as a patient advocate to promote the quality of health care delivered in the facility and serves as a leader at all times to promote best practices within the profession of nursing.

Registered nurse schedule

  • PRN weekends

Registered nurse minimum requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
  • Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of Florida.
  • Possesses an active CPR certification.
  • Remains knowledgeable about specific state laws and regulations governing practice.
  • Satisfactory completion of initial and annual clinical competencies to demonstrate aptitude as assigned by role.

Registered nurse (RN) essential functions

  • Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
  • Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions and side effects.
  • Record patients’ medical information and vital signs.
  • Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ condition.
  • Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
  • Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions.
  • Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
  • Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
  • Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
  • Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, and childbirth as well as develop health improvement programs.
  • Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
  • Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s condition.
  • Additional duties as assigned by facility.

We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit.

VitalCore Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.

Keywords: RN, Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility, Nurse, Full Time, PRN, benefits

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What's around it?

In Gainesville, FL

Gainesville, FLFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about 3% below the US average

Median rent
$1,296/mo
Household income
$46,195/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

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