Correctional Nurses

Job description

About the role :

As a correctional nurse, your role is to provide healthcare services to inmates in correctional facilities, including prisons, jails, and juvenile detention centres. Enjoy being able to establish trusting bonds with all parties involved and assist patients in understanding their conditions, treatments, and preventative measures.

As a Correctional nurse, your responsibilities will include:

• As a correctional nurse, you will be responsible for assessing and triaging inmate healthcare needs,
• Ability to conduct physical assessments, collecting medical histories,
• identifying potential health concerns.
• be prepared to provide emergency care in the event of a medical emergency or critical incident, such as a suicide attempt, overdose, or assault.
• You will be responsible for administering medications and treatments as prescribed by the facility’s medical provider or as ordered by a physician.
• Have responsible for maintaining accurate and up-to-date medical records for each inmate, including documenting medications, treatments, and healthcare interventions.

What we require from you:

• APHRA registration
• Minimum 12 month’s experience in nursing
• Flexibility to work full time across shift work.
• Complete COVID Vaccinations & 2022 Flu Vaccination,
• Serology evidence of immunisation status
• Current National Police Check (within months)
• Driver Licence
• WWCC
• Ability to pass through Background and integrity checks

Our Benefits:

• Competitive pay rates for Correctional Nurse range from $50-$65,
• providing fair compensation for your valuable skills and experience.
• We offer flexible work arrangements working with you to secure a contract.
• We can expose you to a diverse range of clients and settings, with ongoing contracts.
• Supportive consults that value its employees
• We strive to provide a flexible work environment that allows you to prioritise your personal and professional needs.
• We strive to retain our Candidates; we provide a Healthy retention bonus.
• Travel and accommodation issues are something we negotiate with our clients, to provide our candidates the best.

Overall, working with Talent Quarter as a Correctional Nurse is an excellent opportunity to grow your career, make a difference in the lives of others, and experience the adventure of working in rural and remote locations.

We offer an amazing referral scheme also, so if you know anyone looking for an opportunity reach out to us today!

If you’re Interested, Please ‘Apply now ‘or if you want more information feel free to contact Jacinta our dedicated consultant @Talent Quarter.

Email: [email protected] Phone: 0864006440

We look forward to working with you and creating your new and exciting job opportunity.