Correctional RN Needed - Expert

Correctional Registered Nurse RN Expert Level

Quality Patient Centered Services LLC (QPCS) is seeking an experienced Correctional Registered Nurse (RN) to provide professional overnight nursing care at SCI Waymart.

Position Details

Position: Correctional Registered Nurse (RN)
Location: SCI Waymart, 11 Farview Drive, Waymart, PA 18472
Department: Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
Position Level: Expert
Shift: 10:00 p.m.-6:30 a.m.

Compensation Options

Tier 1 - Benefits-Eligible W-2: $55 per hour
Tier 2 - Non-Benefits-Eligible W-2: $60 per hour
1099 Independent Contractor: $70 per hour
Important 1099 Notice: Independent contractors are self-employed and are not eligible for employee benefits, paid time off, unemployment insurance, workers’ compensation coverage, or employer-paid payroll taxes. Independent contractors are responsible for their own taxes, insurance, and other applicable obligations.

Expert Level Opportunity

The successful Correctional RN is recognized as an expert nursing professional who can complete assigned responsibilities independently, troubleshoot clinical concerns, answer questions, and provide guidance within the professional nursing scope of practice.

Key Responsibilities

Provide professional nursing care, assessments, treatments, and medication administration to inmates and detainees.
Serve as a staff nurse, charge nurse, or assessment coordinator as assigned.
Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care plans.
Monitor patient conditions, respond appropriately to emergencies, and coordinate additional treatment when needed.
Collaborate with physicians, supervisors, nursing personnel, and interdisciplinary healthcare professionals.
Maintain accurate electronic medical records and follow professional nursing, confidentiality, safety, and facility-security standards.
Core RN Competencies

The Registered Nurse should be proficient in:

Medication administration, IV therapy, venipuncture, vital signs, and emergency response.
Oxygen administration, airway support, suctioning, respiratory treatments, and tracheostomy care.
Catheter, ostomy, enteral-feeding, specimen-collection, and infection-control procedures.
Wound assessment, dressing changes, pressure-injury care, drains, and sterile technique.
Minimum Qualifications

Active Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license
Ability to enter and maintain patient health information in an electronic medical records system.
Strong clinical judgment, communication, organization, and documentation skills.