Medical Staff - Nurse

CoreCivic is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Correctional for a nursing job in Las Animas, Colorado.

Job Description & Requirements

Specialty : Correctional

Discipline : RN

Duration : Ongoing

Employment Type : Staff

$42.05 - $53.97 / per Hour

At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good.

At CoreCivic , we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Registered Nurses who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.

The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.

# Apply appropriate nursing skills in the area and treatment of inmates / residents.

# Attend sick call with the physician to see inmates / residents; prepare a list of inmates / residents to be examined; prepare examining room and equipment

# Examine and assess new inmates / residents with illnesses or injuries or inmates / residents who become ill or injured; refer inmates / residents to the emergency room or other appropriate healthcare facilities as required by their condition.

# Perform emergency procedures as needed and notify Licensed Independent Provider for treatment orders.

# Provide guidance, supervise and monitor nursing care provided by licensed vocational / practical nursing staff and non-licensed medical staff.

Qualifications :

Graduate from an accredited college, university or nursing program with a degree / diploma in nursing.

Must possess current licensure in the state of employment.

One (1) year of professional nursing experience preferred.

A valid driver's license is required.

Minimum age requirement : Must be at least 21 years of age.

CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability / Veteran.

CoreCivic Job ID #req30111. Posted job title : Registered Nurse

About CoreCivic CoreCivic is a diversified, government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, innovative and cost-saving real estate solutions, and a growing network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America's recidivism crisis.

Benefits

~ Holiday Pay

~401k retirement plan

~ Medical benefits

~ Dental benefits

~ Vision benefits

~ Life insurance