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Contract RN - Temp up to 40 hours a week/full-time and part-time, nights and evening shifts
- 8 week employment contract for full time & part-time RN's in Mount Holly, New Jersey, Burlington County Jail.
Discover a nursing opportunity that fits your schedule and lifestyle. CFG Health Systems offers 8-week contracts with premium rates to help meet nursing shortages throughout county correctional facilities in New Jersey. It's an excellent opportunity for travel nurses to explore a variety of facilities and to gain valuable medical knowledge working with an underserved population. It takes a special sort of person to become a correctional nurse – an empathetic one who avoids judgment and maintains clear boundaries.
Correctional Healthcare nursing is a challenging field which is part of a correctional healthcare delivery system which aspires to address needs of the chronically underserved local community. County Jails are where people are sent when they are first arrested. Most people in county jails have not been convicted of a crime, and a high percentage of the population are underserved, they are poor, disenfranchised, and mentally ill or have a substance use disorder. Many do not belong in jails but are there because presently there are no better alternatives.
The Registered Nurse (RN) delivers care to inmate patients utilizing the nursing assessment protocols in assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with established philosophy. RNs collaborate with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. RNs effectively interact with patients, while maintaining the standard of professional nursing.
All care provided by is in accordance with the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) standards of care, NJ 10-A, American Correctional Association (ACA) and Performance Based National Detention Standards (PBNDS) as appropriate.
- Performs and documents medical evaluations, assessments and treatments
- Collaborates with primary care providers and other health care providers to ensure continuity
- Provides inmate patient education and/or discharge planning.
- Promotes a therapeutic environment to ensure inmates are treated in a professional, ethical and tactful manner.
Minimum Education
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
- Current, unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state the facility is located.
Minimum Work Experience
- At least one year of RN experience.
- Previous correctional health care environment preferred.
Required Skills
- Excellent critical thinking and assessment skills.
- Ability to make decisions independently.
- Assertive, empathetic and able to provide care objectively.
- Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
- Basic computer skills.
- Able to work with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel.
- Experience in working with Electronic Health Records.
- Ability to function independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to command the respect and confidence of inmates and staff; and philosophically committed to the objectives of the facility.
- Maintains an active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
FUNCTIONAL DEMANDS
- Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests.
- May be required to work nights, weekend, and holidays.
- On-call duty may be required (available to work on short notice) as per site requirement.
ORGANIZATIONAL EXPECTATIONS
- Provides a positive and professional representation of CFG Health Systems, LLC.
- Keeps patient information confidential and respects patient’s right to privacy.
- Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation, and prevention.
- Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
- Adheres to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
- Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities.
- Completes required orientation and trainings directed by facility.
- Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment.
- Follows facility and CFG Health Systems Occurrence Protocol.
- Adheres to PREA regulations.
- Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts.
- Maintains security clearance for the assigned facility.
- Identifies and utilized appropriate channels of communication with supervising staff.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made upon written request to your supervisor for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential responsibilities functions.
- May regularly be required to stand, sit, walk, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, or stretch, for prolonged periods of time.
- Ability to communicate and understand written and verbal communication.
- The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
CFG is a comprehensive healthcare provider that is dedicated to improving quality of life for individuals and families by providing innovative medical and mental health services. Our Health Network includes Center for Family Guidance, CFG Health Systems and CFG Residentials.
