Registered Nurse (RN)

at  Wellpath

Compensation Range: $43.37 - $48.19 / hour

You Matter:

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
• Excellent career growth opportunities

NOW IS YOUR MOMENT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE UNDERSERVED.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society’s most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference:
The Float Nurse is a Registered Nurse (RN) responsible for providing patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. They work under the supervision of Charge Nurses to direct and guide patient activities and teaching based on their education and competencies. The Float Nurse RN assists in ensuring high-quality patient care and helps maintain a safe and healthy work environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists in patient assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation under the supervision of a Charge Nurse and Director of Nursing (DON).
• Implements individualized treatment programs, including medication administration and obtaining diagnostic tests, while adhering to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Participates in medical and surgical procedures as necessary, and implements nutrition and therapeutic diet plans.
• Reviews medical records and documents nursing encounters using the SOAP format to ensure compliance with state guidelines.
• Communicates information to nursing staff, physicians, and other personnel as necessary, and attends mandatory meetings and training sessions.

Qualifications & Requirements:

Education

• Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing

Experience

• One (1) or more years clinical experience required
• One (1) or more years correctional healthcare experience preferred
• Must be willing and able to travel 100% of the time to sites within the designated region

Licenses/Certifications

• Current licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) within the states of practice and the state in which you work, or a valid compact state nurse license
• Current CPR certification

Additional Details : *The Adams County Detention Center is seeking a dedicated and compassionate Registered Nurse to join our team. This role offers a unique and rewarding opportunity to provide essential healthcare services in a secure environment. *Deadline to apply to this position is August 16th, 2024. Application deadline may be extended contingent upon applicants’ volume.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description

• Assists in patient assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation under the supervision of a Charge Nurse and Director of Nursing (DON).
• Implements individualized treatment programs, including medication administration and obtaining diagnostic tests, while adhering to established policies, procedures, and protocols.
• Participates in medical and surgical procedures as necessary, and implements nutrition and therapeutic diet plans.
• Reviews medical records and documents nursing encounters using the SOAP format to ensure compliance with state guidelines.
• Communicates information to nursing staff, physicians, and other personnel as necessary, and attends mandatory meetings and training sessions