Registered Nurse (RN)

Company: Guardian Healthcare Providers
Location: Columbia
Posted on: November 21, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description : Registered Nurses! PRN to Full-Time! Columbia, SC! Guardian Healthcare Providers, Inc. is a trusted nurse staffing partner with facilities and organizations which care for persons with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, throughout the United States. We also staff Corrections facilities in Columbia! We seek Registered Nurses to join our nurse pool in a large number of locations in South Carolina, including Columbia. We can usually offer assignments for all shifts (1st, 2nd, and 3rd), with rotating weekends. It is expected that this assignment will last 3 months up to 12 months. Candidates must have some experience in a corrections, long-term care, or group home setting, and/or with adults with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities. RNs must have SC or compact license, CPR and TB clearance, and be able to pass background and drug testing. RN responsibilities Responsible to the Nurse Manager for nursing care provided in a designated correctional clinic or specialized area in compliance with medical plans, policies, and orders for patient care and treatment. Duties include: ---Administer and document medication as ordered by the physician in the correctional setting. ---Conduct health screenings during sick call using approved standing orders or making appropriate MD referrals. ---Document all health care rendered on medical records.. ---Assist in planning and coordination of nursing services required to meet the total health care needs of the patient. ---Transcribe all MD orders from medical records. ---Transfer medical records with appropriate documentation and medication at time of inmate transfer. ---Perform clinical treatments & procedures using universal precautions in all areas of practice. ---Maintain 40 hours of in-service education per year, including mandatory in-services and CPR certification. ---Provide emergency treatment to inmates and employees. ---Participate in employee health issues as directed, i.e., TB screening, Hepatitis B injections, flu injections, and post exposure assessment. ---Participate in chronic disease clinics. ---Collaborate with other correctional professionals to assure social, psychological and security needs of inmates are met. Other duties as assigned Guardian offers excellent compensation including benefits, if assignment lasts longer than 3 months and constitutes full-time hours. Please click on the Apply button, or e-mail Janice Dunbar at jdunbar@guardianhealthcare.com. Guardian is an Equal Opportunity Employer EOE/M/F/D/V Guardian follows all CDC and OSHA guidelines related to Covid-19 to support the safety of our staffs and clients.

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