Corrections Nurse

Job Title: Temp Registered Nurse (RN) – Corrections (Days)
NOTE: If Preferred - Night Shift Also Available 
Location: Dallas, TX

Pay Details:

• Local candidate pay range $50-55/hr
• Non-local candidate pay range $55-60/hr

Job Summary
We are seeking a Temp Registered Nurse (RN) to support a Correctional Health setting in Dallas, TX on the day shift. This role is ideal for an RN who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with a high volume of behavioral health patients. De-escalation skills and psych experience are a plus.

Position Overview
The Registered Nurse is a licensed professional responsible for coordinating patient care delivery with the healthcare team. Using the nursing process, the RN assesses patients, identifies nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems, develops and implements individualized plans of care, and evaluates patient outcomes.

The RN utilizes knowledge of patient needs and the healthcare environment to help patients move through the healthcare encounter without preventable complications or delays. This role also delegates interventions to healthcare personnel in accordance with the Texas Nursing Practice Act, patient condition, and employee competencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide care to assigned patient population in accordance with the State of Texas Nursing Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plan of care, and clinical area-specific standards
• Perform ongoing patient assessments and collaborate with care team members as needed
• Deliver nursing care that reflects a patient-centered, patient-valued approach
• Exercise independent judgment in providing nursing care
• Communicate effectively with patients and interdisciplinary team members
• Document clearly and accurately using basic computer systems
• Demonstrate knowledge of nursing standards of care applicable to the specialty area

Correctional Health Duties May Include

• Performing medication passes
• Assessing healthcare requests
• Conducting withdrawal assessments (COWS & CIWAs)
• Insulin administration
• Wound care
• Clinic visits
• Rounding
• ECGs

Skills & Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Ability to provide safe, effective nursing care in a correctional health environment
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Basic computer literacy and written documentation skills
• Ability to assess, prioritize, and respond appropriately to patient needs
• Behavioral health, psych, and de-escalation experience preferred