RN - Correctional Health - Nights
Fort Worth, Texas
Posted Jul 17 · Not open to new grads
- Shift
- Nights
- Unit
- Correctional Health
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- Nights
- Orientation
- Residency program
- Setting
- Correctional
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 10+ years
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About this role
The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, directs, implements, and assists to provide quality patient care for assigned patients in a corrections facility medical clinic. Essential functions include planning and providing quality patient care, medication administration, discharge planning, patient education, monitoring changes in patient condition, data collection, collaborating with patients on treatment plan goals, documenting in medical records, maintaining reports and records, and coordinating patient care and transfers in accordance with EMTALA regulations.
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“4882 RN II: 2-4.99 years of relevant experience. 4883 RN III: 5-9.99 years of relevant experience. 4884 RN IV: 10+ years of relevant experience. Successful completion of background screening. Successful completion of un…” · from this posting
Requirements
- Nursing Diploma from an Accredited Diploma Program or Associate or higher Degree in Nursing from an accredited school
- RN License
- BLS Certification
- Entry level, Under 1 year experience
Place
- City
- Fort Worth, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,509/mo
- Local household income
- $79,507/yr
- Metro price level
- 3% above the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Fort Worth area index 103.1, where 100 is the national average.
Fort Worth blends Western heritage with modern healthcare opportunities, offering nurses a lower-key alternative to neighboring Dallas. The Historic Stockyards district and a revitalized downtown create a distinct cultural identity. Affordable housing options appeal to relocating healthcare professionals seeking a balance of career growth and laid-back Texas living.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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You are looking at JPS Health Network from Arlington, a tax-supported nonprofit system for Tarrant County anchored by a 582-bed acute care hospital. The system is mid-build: groundbreaking is already done on a new inpatient hospital that is planned to…
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