Registered Nurse Supervisor # 00302

• Registered Nurse Supervisors provide quality health care to
  offenders and employees during emergency events.
  
• Assist with overseeing the work of LPN’s and other medical
  staff.
  
• Directs a staff of
  Corrections Nurse Technicians, Registered Nurses, and support services in
  coordination with the physician, dentist, psychologist, and security staff to
  ensure that offenders are provided appropriate medical care.
  
• Serves as relief for
  the Health Authority for the site.
  
• Provides skilled nursing care to offenders.
  
• Assesses offenders’ health problems and needs, prepares and
  administers prescribed medications, initiates emergency interventions, first
  aid measures, and assists physician.
  
• Develops and implements medical/nursing guidelines and
  maintains medical records.
  
• Provides training as necessary to staff and education to
  offenders about healthy lifestyles.
  
• Triages sick call request and ensures all offenders are seen
  within 72 hours of receipt.
  
• Provide total health care to offenders (routine, chronic and
  emergency care), maintaining continuity of care from admission to discharge.
  
•  Safe medication
  administration following policy.
  
• Provide employee health services in accordance with policy.
  
• ACA standards of care, Health Services guidelines and
  policies, Operational policies and procedures are followed.
  
  

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
  
• Must possess and maintain valid unrestricted Virginia RN
  license issued by the board of nursing (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).
  
• Well-rounded in general nursing education.
  
• Possess critical
  thinking and judgment skills.
  
• Ability to perform full physical assessments.
  
• Working knowledge of withdrawal symptoms and
  medication-assisted treatment.
  

Working knowledge of medication management and
pharmacological knowledge.

• Working knowledge of principles and practices of
  professional nursing.
  
• Prefer experience working in a Corrections or Law
  enforcement environment.
  
• Prefer supervisory experience.
  
• Prefer experience working with mental health patients.
  
• Prefer Registered Nurses who have a current AHA BLS/CPR
  certification.
  

Special Requirements  

• All applicants are subject to a background investigation and
  pre-employment drug screen.