Job Description

Adelphi is seeking Registered Nurses (RN) to provide nursing services at a correctional facility in Atlanta. The RNs will support patient assessment, treatment, medication administration, clinical monitoring, emergency response, and ongoing healthcare delivery in accordance with applicable professional standards and facility policies. Job Quick Facts: • Profession: Registered Nurse (RN) • Location: Atlanta, Georgia • Service Setting: Federal Correctional Facility • Job Type: Contract • Coverage Type: Clinical • Start Date: TBC • Contract Term: Potential for a long term contract • Shift schedule: 40 hours per week (five 8-hour shifts), including 1–2 weekend shifts per month. Requirements: • Graduation from an accredited nursing school • Current, unrestricted RN license in any U.S. State or territory • BLS • Minimum 3 years of experience Responsibilities: • Provide direct patient care, nursing assessments, clinical monitoring, and treatments ordered by authorized Health Services clinicians. • Administer prescribed medications by permitted routes, including oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular administration; assist with medication distribution at pill line. • Monitor and document patient responses to medications and treatments. • Obtain and record patient histories and clinical findings; assist with daily sick-call services and clinic operations as assigned. • Collect laboratory specimens through venipuncture, perform appropriate skin testing, and conduct electrocardiogram (EKG) procedures as trained and authorized. • Review laboratory results for potentially abnormal findings and promptly notify the responsible physician or other authorized provider. • Provide nursing care for injuries, including splinting and immobilization when appropriate. • Respond to medical emergencies and assist with urgent patient care within RN licensure, training, and facility protocols. • Collaborate with physicians, other nursing personnel, and Health Services staff to develop, implement, monitor, and adjust patient care plans. • Maintain complete, accurate, and timely nursing documentation and required clinical logs in designated facility systems. • Follow infection prevention, patient confidentiality, medication safety, sharps security, and correctional facility security procedures. • Recognize and promptly report changes in patients' physical, emotional, or mental health status. • Any other duties assigned.