Registered Nurse

Healthcare Staffing Professionals, Inc. is looking for a Registered Nurse, Corrections to work in Susanville, CA. Candidates will be under the general supervision, to provide professional nursing care in a correctional setting.
Pay Rate: $86-89/hr, working 40 hours a week. Overtime available
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Conducts intake assessments through interviews with patients and relatives to gather case history. Plans and provides nursing care for patients. Makes nursing diagnosis of the medical and emotional status of patients and recommends treatment options. Consults with patients and other staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients. Arranges further medical attention when necessary. Assists in maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff and patients. Test for vital signs of pain and ensures treatments of pain. Documents all patient information on medical charts and follows physician's written orders. Maintains patient confidentiality. Maintains accurate records and documentation of patient treatments, immunizations and laboratory results according to standard medical recordkeeping. Performs administrative assignments such as filing, answering phones, typing, and completing progress notes in the computer system. Provides courteous, high quality service to patients and members of the public by personally responding to requests for service or making appropriate referral. Ability to: Apply professional nursing care principles and procedures in the evaluation and treatment. Keep accurate written charts and records of patient activities and progress. Comply with laws, rules, regulations, protocols, and procedures. Use professional judgment to ascertain and to apply appropriate intervention techniques with patients in crisis. Communicate effectively with a variety of individuals and function calmly in situations, which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact, and diplomacy. Provide prompt, efficient, and responsive service. Exercise appropriate judgment in answering questions and releasing information; analyze and project consequences of decisions and/or recommendations. Communicate effectively orally and in writing. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education: Graduation from an accredited program of registered nursing and possession of a valid and current Registered Nurse license issued by the California Board of Registered Nursing.
Experience: 1 year of RN experience REQUIRED