Registered Nurse Needed in the Richmond, VA Area

Medical Search is currently in need of a Registered Nurse in the Richmond, VA area (45 minutes west of Downtown Richmond)

Position will be in a correctional setting for Nights shifts only, 7 pm- 7:30 am.

Also available for full-time coverage, for a minimum of 12 weeks.

Successful candidate must have the an active VA RN license and a CPR certification

All licenses must be in good standing and the candidate must pass a background check.

Previous experience working in mental health and or correctional health experience desired

Essential Job Functions include:

· Reviews nursing plans to ensure data collected, nursing diagnoses, and proposed nursing care plans are relative and confirm with authorized policy and procedures.

· Reviews medical records to ensure nursing practice provided is within boundaries of State guidelines and all nursing recordings are in legible format to include the date, time, signature and discipline.

· Ensures all referrals for consultation, treatment or resolution of problems are valid and applicable to the documented nursing plans.

· Monitors the nursing service, ensuring the provision of progressive patient care plans, employing the total team approach including patient teaching and self-care.

· Assists the DON to ensure that the technical and clinical skills of the Registered Nurses are current that they function within the scope of their licensure, and nursing actions are not delegated to another provider for which that person is not prepared or qualified.

If interested in discussing the position further, please feel free to contact me at at [Register to View] ext 815.

Rich Rodrigues

Senior Account Executive

Medical Search International
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