Registered Nurse

Wexford Health Sources, one of the nation's leading innovative correctional health care companies, provides clients with experienced management and technologically advanced services, combined with programs that control costs while ensuring quality. For nearly two decades, Wexford Health has consistently delivered proven staffing expertise and a full range of medical, behavioral health, pharmacy, utilization management, provider contracting, claims processing, and quality management services.

At Wexford Health our philosophy is that health care should not be considered a luxury for anyone. We simply care for those in need and the corrections environment is our venue.

Wexford Health has an exceptional opportunity for a Registered Nurse to join our team of healthcare professionals at Ventress Correctional Facility in Clayton, AL .

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We're proud to offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Annual review with performance increase
• Generous paid-time off program that combines vacation and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive health insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield
• Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement saving plans
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Healthcare and dependent care spending account

LICENSING: Currently licensed as a Registered Nurse in the state of Alabama

CERTIFICATION: Current CPR certification

EDUCATION:

• Graduate of an accredited nursing school
• BSN preferred

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE:

• One (1) year clinical experience preferred
• Correctional experience preferred
• Experience giving CPR instructions and possess ability to take charge in a CPR emergency
• Experience with or possess the ability to work in a stressful environment and assist staff with various policies, administrative and organizational projects

Job Requirements:

• Deliver nursing care to patients
• Provide professional nursing care to patients
• Ensure the nurse to nurse reports
• Perform professional nursing care of patients
• Provide direct professional nursing care to patients
• Implement the nursing care plan and provide skilled nursing care
• Provide skilled nursing care to assigned patients
• Provide professional nursing care to assigned patients
• Provide professional nursing care to patients within assigned unit
• Provide general nursing care to patients
• Educate the nursing staff on patient care
• Coordinate the nursing care of assigned patients
• Render professional nursing care to patients in need of medical care
• Provide professional nursing care to patients within assigned unit
• Coordinate nursing care for patients during hospitalization
• Ensure that appropriate nursing care
• Ensure that appropriate nursing care
• Formulate individualized nursing care plans
• Adapt patient care to individual patient needs
• Assist the nurse managers in decisions regarding nursing care