Job Title: Registered Nurse – Correctional Healthcare
Location: Romulus, NY
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 26 Weeks (Extensions Up to 52 Weeks)
Shift: Evening Shift
Schedule: 5 Days per Week, 3:00 PM–11:00 PM, 8-Hour Shifts, 40 Hours per Week
Local Candidates Required: No
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes
Pay Rate
Local: $1,000–$2,000 per week (Based on Experience)
Traveler: $1,500–$2,300 per week (Based on Experience)
Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.
Position Overview
We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Registered Nurse to provide direct nursing care to incarcerated individuals in a correctional healthcare setting. The RN will coordinate patient care, conduct clinical assessments, and follow established healthcare standards and facility protocols.
Required Qualifications
Current and valid Registered Professional Nurse license.
Active New York State nursing license and current registration.
Strong knowledge of nursing assessments, care planning, medication administration, and clinical interventions.
Ability to assess, prioritize, and respond to patients' medical needs.
Strong clinical judgment, critical-thinking, and decision-making skills.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to supervise, guide, and support other nursing and direct care staff.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively within an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Professionalism, integrity, and sound judgment in a correctional environment.
Preferred Qualifications
Previous direct patient-care experience in a healthcare setting.
Correctional healthcare experience.
Responsibilities
Coordinate and provide direct nursing care to incarcerated individuals.
Conduct comprehensive health assessments and evaluate patients' medical conditions.
Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care plans.
Assess, diagnose, and manage patients' responses to actual, potential, or diagnosed health problems within the nursing scope of practice.
Provide nursing interventions, including case-finding, health education, counseling, and preventive care.
Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders and established protocols.
Monitor patients' health conditions and identify changes requiring medical attention.
Provide supportive and restorative nursing care to promote patient health and well-being.
Consult with treatment teams regarding nursing matters before administering treatments and performing nursing procedures.
Provide clinical supervision, guidance, and training to Graduate Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and direct care staff.
Participate in interdisciplinary healthcare teams and health-related committees.
Maintain accurate and timely patient medical records and nursing documentation.
Follow infection control procedures, patient safety standards, and facility policies.
Maintain professionalism, confidentiality, and ethical nursing practices.