Registered Nurse (RN) 

Registered Nurse (RN) 

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) - Nurse Clinician 4 to provide high-quality nursing care within a 24/7 medium-custody correctional healthcare environment.

This facility is unique in that it also operates a Long-Term Care Unit and Palliative Care Program, supporting a patient population with significant and complex medical needs. The RN will play an essential role in providing emergent and ongoing care while serving as a care manager and patient care navigator to help ensure continuity, quality, and safety of care.

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts

• Two-week block scheduling rotation

• Shifts scheduled Monday through Friday, with holidays as assigned

• Hours rotate between:

  • 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM

  • 10:00 AM - 10:30 PM

• Additional hours may be available
  Rate: 54/hr local and 60/hr travel

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients with a wide range of acute, chronic, and complex medical conditions.

• Assess patient health status and respond appropriately to changes in condition or emergent medical needs.

• Administer medications, treatments, and other nursing interventions in accordance with established clinical protocols and provider orders.

• Coordinate and manage patient care across multiple healthcare disciplines.

• Serve as a patient care navigator, helping ensure appropriate follow-up, referrals, treatments, and continuity of care.

• Support patients receiving services through the facility's Long-Term Care and Palliative Care programs.

• Develop, implement, and monitor individualized nursing care plans.

• Communicate effectively with physicians, advanced practice providers, nursing staff, correctional staff, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team.

• Maintain accurate and timely patient documentation.

• Recognize and respond to medical emergencies while maintaining patient and staff safety.

• Provide patient education regarding diagnoses, medications, treatment plans, and ongoing healthcare needs.

• Maintain compliance with facility policies, nursing standards, infection-control procedures, and applicable regulatory requirements.

• Perform additional nursing duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license.

• Previous experience providing direct patient care in a clinical setting.

• Strong clinical assessment and critical-thinking skills.

• Ability to independently identify and respond to urgent and emergent medical situations.

• Experience caring for patients with complex or chronic medical conditions preferred.

• Long-term care, palliative care, emergency, acute care, or correctional healthcare experience is highly desirable.

• Strong care coordination, case management, and patient advocacy skills.

• Ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple clinical priorities.

About the Facility

OSCI is a medium-custody, 24-hour healthcare facility with a medically complex patient population. In addition to routine and emergent healthcare services, the facility operates a Long-Term Care Unit and Palliative Care Program.

Because many patients have significant ongoing healthcare needs, Registered Nurses are critical to maintaining continuity and safety of care. Nurses function not only as direct caregivers but also as care managers and patient care navigators, coordinating services and helping patients move appropriately through their healthcare plans.