About the Role
<p><font size="3"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><p style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><strong><br>$41.42-$52.89 / hour</strong></span></font></p><p style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><font size="3"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><strong>At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good.</strong></span></font></p><p style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt;"> </p><p style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font size="3">At <b>CoreCivic</b>, we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking <strong>Psychiatric (Psych) </strong><b>Registered Nurses </b>who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting. <br></font></span></p><p style="margin: 5pt 0in; font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="text-align: justify; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium;">The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.</span></p><ol style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;"><li style="margin: 5pt 0in 5pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font size="3">Apply appropriate nursing skills in the area and treatment of inmates/residents.</font></span></li><li style="margin: 5pt 0in 5pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font size="3">Attend sick call with the physician to see inmates/residents; prepare a list of inmates/residents to be examined; prepare examining room and equipment</font></span></li><li style="margin: 5pt 0in 5pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font size="3">Examine and assess new inmates/residents with illnesses or injuries or inmates/residents who become ill or injured; refer inmates/residents to the emergency room or other appropriate healthcare facilities as required by their condition.</font></span></li><li style="margin: 5pt 0in 5pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font size="3">Perform emergency procedures as needed and notify Licensed Independent Provider for treatment orders.</font></span></li><li style="margin: 5pt 0in 5pt 0.5in;"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font size="3">Provide guidance, supervise and monitor nursing care provided by licensed vocational/practical nursing staff and non-licensed medical staff.</font></span></li></ol></span></font></p><p><font size="3"><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><p style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font size="3">Qualifications: </font></span></strong></p><ul style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;"><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font size="3">Graduate from an accredited college, university or nursing program with a degree/diploma in nursing.</font></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font size="3">Must possess current licensure in the state of employment.</font></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font size="3">Minimum one-year psychiatric nursing experience as a <strong>licensed registered
nurse</strong>, in a hospital, medical office or residential setting. </font></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font size="3">Require Board
Certification in Psychiatric Nursing by the American Nurses Credentialing
Center (ANCC) within 2 years of hire </font></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font size="3">A valid driver's license is required.</font></span></li><li><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font size="3">Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age.</font></span></li></ul><p style="font-family: "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif;"><em><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman";"><font size="3">CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.</font></span></em></p></span></font></p>