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Regional Travel Nurse (RN)

Advanced Correctional Healthcare
Kansas City, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 Jun 2025
💰 $105,000/yr

About the role

Job Details

Job Location Jackson County Detention Center - MO - Kansas City, MOPosition Type Full TimeEducation Level 2 Year DegreeSalary Range $105000.00 Salary/yearTravel Percentage NoneJob Shift AnyJob Category Nursing/Nursing Support

Description

BENEFITS:

  • Referral program
  • 401(k) w/employer match
  • Health insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Professional Development
  • Paid Time Off
  • Disability Insurance

SUMMARY: 

Our associates deliver a higher standard of medical and mental health care for an underserved population. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

  • Responsible for nursing care delivery for assigned client locations. 

  • Timely and accurately assess, plan, and deliver nursing care to patients. 

  • Administer prescribed medication, treatments, and other tasks, as ordered by the practitioner. 

  • Provide emergency first aid care when appropriate. 

  • Check and record vital signs, peak flows, blood glucose checks, weight, and other diagnostic tests on-site, when appropriate. 

  • Triage officer intake screenings for necessity and priority at sick call. 

  • Record information in chronic clinic and report reactions to treatments and medications, as well as changes in the patients’ emotional or physical condition. 

  • Record care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms. 

  • Coordinate medical services as directed by the practitioner and provide patient education to support care. 

  • Maintain aseptic techniques and infection control precautions, as required. 

  • Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of pharmacology, including drug reaction/overdose. 

  • Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of therapeutic diets and nutrition. 

  • Notify supervisor of medical or security incidents. 

  • Attend in-service education sessions as requested by the client. 

  • Perform duties within the scope of practice mandated by state and local standards. 

  • Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA practices as required by government agencies. 

  • Acquire professional licensure as directed. 

  • May be asked to train new hires and coworkers. 

  • Proficient in using and maintaining patient electronic healthcare records and learning AIMM electronic Medical Records (EMR). 

  • Acquire and maintain professional nursing licensure. 

  • Remain available for staffing coverage needs including nights, weekends, and holidays. 

  • Perform all other duties as assigned. 

TRAINING EXPECTATIONS:

Associates in this role are expected, as a condition of employment, to complete all training assigned within a reasonable time, generally within less than 15 days. This role includes the following training requirements:

  • Obtain and maintain NCCHC CCHP certification.
  • Must maintain CPR/BLS certification.

EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (emotional quotient; EQ):

To be successful in the organization, associates should have a high EQ. This is necessary to communicate productively, to build and maintain relationships, to recognize and reduce stress, to defuse conflict situations and to increase job satisfaction.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITY:

This is not a supervisory position. This position does not have the authority to hire, fire, discipline, discharge, assign overtime, and/or direct and assign work, or the ability to effectively recommend any of these actions. This role a

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