Registered Nurse - Local Jail

**$20,000 Bonus for Eligible New Hires – Conditions Apply**

• Top-tier Health Benefits & Flexible Spending.
• 13 paid holidays.
• Generous Paid and unpaid leave.
• Life and Long-Term Care Insurance.
• Disability Benefits.
• Retirement under the Virginia Retirement System (VRS).
• Deferred Compensation.
• Wellness Programs.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee Discounts.
• Tuition Reimbursement.
• Employee Referral Program.

Responsibilities:

• Provide nursing care within adult institutions by utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating institutional patients per the standards of practice.
• Standard of care is achieved through a multitude of services to include 24-hour nursing care, telemedicine, chronic care clinics, sick call screenings/triage, medication administration, patient education, and basic life supporting/emergency care.
• Document all pertinent information into the health record while practicing confidentiality and interfacing with other departments on an as-needed basis.
• Registered Nurses possess the ability to delegate tasks/workload and work hours, days, and locations as assigned.
• Registered Nurses are capable and available to provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs.
• To provide evidence-based nursing care and promote continued competence through education/certification with a focus on correctional nursing.
• Assignments to other duties or locations may be necessary to meet the clinical and administrative needs of the Department.
• This is a full-time position with an annual salary range of $80,672 - $103,404.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Possess and maintain valid unrestricted Virginia RN license (if you are a recent graduate of a nursing program in VA and not yet licensed, NCLEX-RN Exam must be scheduled at time of application).
• Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers with current certification through American. Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC) is required upon hire.

Additional Considerations: Experience in a correctional setting.