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Company: CoreCivic
Location: National City, CA
Career Level: Mid-Senior Level
Industries: Recruitment Agency, Staffing, Job Board

Description

CoreCivic is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Correctional for a nursing job in National City, California.

Job Description & Requirements
  • Specialty: Correctional
  • Discipline: RN
  • Duration: Ongoing
  • Employment Type: Staff

$53.00 - $58.58 / Hour

At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good.

At CoreCivic, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Registered Nurses – Infectious Disease who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.

The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.

  • Apply appropriate nursing skills in the area and treatment of inmates/residents.
  • Implements activities related to infection prevention and control, tuberculosis (TB) case management, contact and outbreak investigations, and infection prevention training.
  • Develops, implements, and monitors all associated tasks and duties related to TB case management, including, but not limited to tracking, documenting, and ensuring completeness of clinical, diagnostic, and treatment information; facilitates referrals for transnational continuity of care; reporting; and liaises with public health agencies.
  • Attend sick call with the physician to see inmates/residents; prepare a list of inmates/residents to be examined; prepare examining room and equipment
  • Examine and assess new inmates/residents with illnesses or injuries or inmates/residents who become ill or injured; refer inmates/residents to the emergency room or other appropriate healthcare facilities as required by their condition.
  • Perform emergency procedures as needed and notify Licensed Independent Provider for treatment orders.
  • Provide guidance, supervise and monitor nursing care provided by licensed vocational/practical nursing staff and non-licensed medical staff.
  • Qualifications:

    • Graduate from an accredited college, university or nursing program with a degree/diploma in nursing.
    • Must possess current licensure in the state of employment.
    • Three (3) years professional experience in infection prevention and control and/or TB care.
    • Must possess CPR/BLS certification.
    • A valid driver's license is required.
    • Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age.

    CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.

    CoreCivic Job ID #req26175. Posted job title: Rn Infectious Disease

    About CoreCivic

    CoreCivic is a diversified, government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, innovative and cost-saving real estate solutions, and a growing network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America's recidivism crisis.

    Benefits
    • Holiday Pay
    • 401k retirement plan
    • Medical benefits
    • Dental benefits
    • Vision benefits
    • Life insurance

    Compensation Information:
    $53.00 / Hourly - $58.58 / Hourly


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