Registered Nurse (RN) Per Diem
CFG Health Network
- Belvidere, NJ
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provides direct and indirect nursing care to meet the psychological, psychosocial and emotional needs of the patient.
- Utilizes effective communication skills by demonstrating respect, concern and courtesy in all interpersonal relationships.
- Uses current knowledge to promote a safe environment for providing health care to patients.
- Maintains current professional skills and continues professional growth to enhance the practice of nursing within the program and the image of the organization.
- Adheres to personnel policies to enhance the operation of the health care unit .
- Maintains required annual licensure and credentialing requirements for the nursing personnel of the program.
- All other duties as assigned.
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
- Current, unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state the facility is located.
- At least one year of RN experience.
- Previous correctional health care environment preferred.
- Excellent critical thinking and assessment skills.
- Ability to make decisions independently.
- Assertive, empathetic and able to provide care objectively.
- Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills.
- Basic computer skills.
- Able to work with Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel.
- Experience in working with Electronic Health Records.
- Ability to function independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to command the respect and confidence of inmates and staff; and philosophically committed to the objectives of the facility.
- Maintains an active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Ability to pass all required health and other screening tests.
- May be required to work nights, weekend, and holidays.
- On-call duty may be required (available to work on short notice) as per site requirement.
- Provides a positive and professional representation of CFG Health Systems, LLC.
- Keeps patient information confidential and respects patient’s right to privacy.
- Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation, and prevention.
- Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
- Adheres to infection control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations.
- Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities.
- Completes required orientation and trainings directed by facility.
- Follows facility and OSHA safety rules and procedures while on assignment.
- Follows facility and CFG Health Systems Occurrence Protocol.
- Adheres to PREA regulations.
- Punctual and dependent for assigned/confirmed shifts.
- Maintains security clearance for the assigned facility.
- Identifies and utilized appropriate channels of communication with supervising staff.
- May regularly be required to stand, sit, walk, reach, bend, kneel, crouch, or stretch, for prolonged periods of time.
- Ability to communicate and understand written and verbal communication.
- The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.