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.