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(Archived) Registered Nurse (RN) - Offering a $2,500 Sign On Bonus Or $10,000 Student Loan Repayment - #00726

Last Updated: 9/28/21

Job Description

Offering a $2,500 Sign On Bonus Or $10,000 Student Loan Repayment

Multiple positions available
00726, 00727, 00728, 00729, 00730

VADOC Registered Nurses 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 and work load 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.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Graduated from an accredited School of Nursing program.
  • Virginia State License, or eligible for licensure as a Registered Nurse by the Virginia Board of Nursing based on the emergency provision issued in 2020.
  • Certified in Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers with current certification from an approved source.
  • Possesses a working knowledge of evidence-based principles and practices of professional nursing and skills to perform assessment.
  • Demonstrated ability to make competent decisions, perform physical examinations, develop care plans, document provided services and carry out prescribed orders.
  • Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, in accordance with dialogic practices.
  • Demonstrates the ability to perform complete assignments, implement nursing guidelines, utilize established nursing evaluation tools, and evaluate institutional patients within the Department of Corrections.
  • Knowledge of medication use, actions and side effects.
  • Utilize communication in the chain of command effectively and in a timely manner.
  • Ability to maintain VADOC and State Board of Nursing required annual accredited education hours.
  • Proficiency in standard computer applications, such as Microsoft Suite, Google Docs, etc.

Preferred Qualifications
  • Prefer experience working in a Corrections or Law enforcement environment.
  • Prefer previous experience working with mental health patients.
  • Prefer experience in acute care and/or community health settings (at least one year).

Special Requirements

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

The investigation may include: fingerprint checks (State Police, FBI); local agency checks; employment verification; verification of education (relevant to employment); credit checks; and other checks requested by the hiring authority.


Company Details

Richmond, Virginia, United States
The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) is the largest state agency with more than 12,000 employees across the Commonwealth. We operate secure facilities and probation and parole offices to provide care and supervision for offenders under state custody. Virginia continues to maintain the lowest recidivism rate in the country for the third year in a row at 23.4%. Mission We are in the busine...