The Correctional RN works in collaboration with other healthcare professionals, correctional officers, and administrators to ensure the well-being of the incarcerated population. The Correctional RN utilizes their knowledge to address the specific challenges and limitations of the correctional environment while providing care to their patient population. This care includes both routine and emergency health care in a correctional facility setting.

　　Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

　　Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care

　　Performs focused interview to identify specific patient's needs

　　Assesses signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition

　　Conducts health histories on newly-admitted inmates

　　When necessary, makes referrals of inmates to the staff physician, nurse practitioner, dentist, or mental health professional

　　Determines the need for emergency hospital care and ensures that all medication is administered in accordance with standard operating procedures and as ordered by the authorizing authority

　　Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from healthcare members and documents actual and/or potential nursing diagnoses

　　Documents the patient’s plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions

　　Identifies and prioritizes actions based on patient care requirements

　　Monitors consistency between patient plan of care and actions of medical staff

　　Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standard

　　Initiates and evaluates patient education

　　Revises the plan of care according to evaluation, changes in medical plan of care, and effective/ineffective nursing interventions

　　Documents patient’s response to nursing and other interventions

　　Supervises, trains and directs other healthcare professionals on site such as LPNs, CNAs, etc.

　　Performs other duties as assigned/necessary

　　Minimum Requirements:

　　Current Registered Nurse License for the state in which the nurse practices

　　Minimum of one year of correctional health care experience preferred

　　Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice

　　Participation and completion of Maxim's Competency program when applicable Current CPR if applicable

　　TB Questionnaire, PPD or chest x-ray if applicable

　　Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)

　　Must meet all federal, state and local requirements

　　Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site

　　Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements

　　Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required

　　Computer proficiency required

　　Must be at least 18 years of age

　　Benefits

　　At Maxim Healthcare Staffing, we firmly believe that our employees are the heartbeat of our organization and we are happy to offer the following benefits:

　　Competitive pay & weekly paychecks

　　Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

　　401(k) savings plan

　　Awards and recognition programs

　　*Benefit eligibility is dependent on employment status.

　　About Maxim Healthcare Staffing

　　Maxim Healthcare Staffing has been making a difference in the lives of our patients, caregivers, and employees for more than 30 years. Our nationwide suite of services includes home healthcare, companion and behavioral care, healthcare staffing, and workforce solutions. Maxim's commitment to customer service, compassionate patient care, and filling critical staffing needs makes us a trusted partner wherever healthcare is needed.

　　Maxim Healthcare Staffing is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.