NEEDED: REGISTERED NURSE II (RN)

LOCATION: Old NC Highway 75, Butner, NC 27509

HOURS: 8 hours per day / not to exceed 40 hours per week

SHIFTS:

• Day Watch: 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM
• Evening Watch: 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM
• Morning Watch: 11:00 PM – 7:30 AM

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must possess the necessary skills, abilities, and credentials to perform professional nursing services requested.
• Shall possess experience in utilizing the following listed or similar equipment: IMED intra-venous pump, Marquett EKG machine, Welch-Allyn vital sign monitor, Hewlett-Packard monitors, Code Master AED’s, Pyxis medication dispensing machines for medications, Kangaroo Pump for tube feedings, and Accu-check for glucose checks.
• Must hold a valid and current registration as a professional nurse in a state, District of Columbia, Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
• Must have a minimum of two years recent experience in acute care, ambulatory care, Medical/Surgical or psychiatric care facility.
• Experience working with an inmate population is preferred, but not required.
• Proof of CPR certification.
• Proof of Flu and COVID vaccination or declination
• Annual proof, acceptable to the Clinical Director, of Tuberculosis skin testing. If positive, initial, and annual proof of a negative chest x-ray.
• Documentation of medication administration

DUTIES:

• Plans and provides comprehensive nursing care in accordance with professional nursing standards, uses judgment in assessing patient conditions, interprets guidelines, and modifies patient care as necessary, recognizes and determines proper action for medical emergencies, e.g., calls physician or takes preplanned emergency measures.
• Staff: In addition to the duties described at Level I, usually performs more complex procedures, such as: administering blood transfusions, managing nasal-pharyngeal, gastric suction, and other drainage tubes, using special equipment such as ventilator devices, resuscitators, and hypothermic units; or closely monitoring postoperative and seriously ill patients.
• Operating Room: Provides nursing service for surgical operations, including those involving complex and extensive surgical procedures, confers with surgeons concerning instruments, sutures, prostheses and special equipment, cares for physical and psychological needs of patients; assists in the care and handling of supplies and equipment; assures accurate care and handling of specimens; and assumes responsibility for aseptic technique maintenance and adequacy of supplies during surgery.
• Psychiatric: Provides comprehensive nursing care for psychiatric patients. In addition to observing patients, evaluates and records significant behavior and reaction patterns and participates in group therapy sessions.
• Health Unit/Clinic: Provides a range of nursing services, including preventive health care counseling, coordinates health care needs and makes referrals to medical specialists, assesses and treats minor health problems, administers emergency treatment; performs limited portions of physical examinations, manages the stable phases of common chronic illnesses and provides individual and family counseling.
• Community Health: Provides a broad range of nursing services including adult and child health care, chronic and communicable disease control, health teaching, counseling, referrals, and follow-up.

BENEFITS: Competitive Hourly Pay Rate, 11 Paid Federal Holidays, Accrued Vacation, Accrued Sick Leave, 401K opportunity, and Healthcare Benefits Contribution.