Sick Call Registered Nurse- Days $15,000.00 BONUS
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Job overview
Wellpath is hiring a Sick Call Registered Nurse- Days $15,000.00 BONUS. The role supports underserved inmate patients by managing the sick‑call process, ensuring timely medical, mental health, and dental services, and collaborating with healthcare providers while upholding confidentiality and quality care.
Key focus areas include Review and triage inmate sick call requests, sorting them by emergent and non‑emergent status., Maintain a detailed log of all sick call requests and ensure compliance with policy and accreditation timeframes., and Use physician‑approved nursing protocols and document all inmate contacts while maintaining confidentiality..
Successful candidates bring Associate’s Degree Or Bachelor’s Degree From NLN Approved Program, Current Unrestricted RN License, and Current CPR Certification. Important skills include Crisis Intervention, Medical Emergencies, Physical Assessment, Medical Nursing Care, Psychiatric Nursing Care, and Triage.
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Full job description
You Matter
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Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved
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Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture
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Excellent career growth opportunities
Join us and find a career that supports:
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Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients
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Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
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Autonomy in a warm team environment
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Growth and training
Perks and Benefits
In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:
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DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!
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Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships
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Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching
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Company paid life insurance
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Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)
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Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts
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Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans
*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.
Why Us
Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.
If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.
Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.
We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.
How you make a difference
The Registered Nurse (RN) in this roleis responsible formanaging the sick-call process for inmatepatientsat the facility. They must ensure that inmates receive medical, mental health, or dental services within theappropriate timeframeand refer them to specialty providers as needed. The RN will work closely with other healthcare providers and follow established policies and procedures toprovideoptimalcare forpatients.
Key Responsibilities
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Review and triage inmate sick call requests, sorting them by emergent and non-emergent status.
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Maintain a detailed log of all sick call requests and ensure they meet facility policy and accreditationtimeframes.
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Use physician-approved nursing protocols for care andtreatment anddocument all inmate contacts whilemaintainingconfidentiality of medical records.
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Refer inmatepatientsto medical providers if medicallyindicated, and evaluate symptoms, reactions, and progress of patients in the sick call process.
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Chart and report problems to management for proper evaluation and resolution.
Qualifications & Requirements
Education
- Associate’s or Bachelor's degree from a NLN (National League of Nurses) approved program; graduate of an accredited school of nursing required.
Experience
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Must possess competence in the performance of the following services: crisis intervention, medical emergencies, physical assessment, medical nursing care, and psychiatric nursing care.
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(2) years of direct work experience preferred.
Licenses/Certifications
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Must have a current, unrestricted license to practice as Registered Nurse in the state the facility is located.
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Must currently possess and maintain CPR certification.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.
We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.
This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.
Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.
We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.
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