📝 Description: Join YesCare: A Career with Purpose in Correctional Healthcare
Correctional healthcare is more than just a job—it’s a calling. At YesCare, you have the unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the health, well\\-being, and future of an underserved population.
As a pioneer in correctional healthcare services, YesCare is committed to innovation, clinical expertise, and compassionate care. By choosing a career with YesCare, you are opting for professional growth, impactful work, and the chance to be part of a legacy of excellence. You’ll have access to the resources, training, and support needed to enhance your skills and reach your full career potential. Your role at YesCare allows you to contribute directly to the care and well\\-being of patients who need it most. Join a team that’s known for its innovative approaches and dedication to improving correctional healthcare.
Make a difference where it matters most. Start your journey with YesCare today and be part of a team that is transforming lives through care and expertise.
**Key Responsibilities**
* **24\\-Hour Coverage:**
* Assist in ensuring 24\\-hour nursing coverage for the Mental Health Unit, providing appropriate clinical treatment.
* **Sick Call Coordination:**
* Coordinate sick call for the Mental Health Unit, ensuring nurse triage and appropriate referrals for physician follow\\-up.
* **Clinical Duties:**
* Implement psychiatric and physician orders in a timely and clinically effective manner. Administer and monitor medications according to Mental Health Unit policies and procedures.
* **Initial Nursing Assessment:**
* Provide an Initial Nursing Assessment for inmates admitted to the Mental Health Unit as soon as the inmate’s condition permits.
* **Documentation:**
* Document changes in inmate functioning and critical incidents in the Medical Record.
* **Nursing Discharge Summary:**
* Complete Nursing Discharge Summaries when inmates are transferred from the Mental Health Unit.
* **Psychiatric Services Coordination:**
* Assist in coordinating psychiatric services to ensure timely communication with psychiatrists regarding medication compliance, changes in inmate functioning, and lab results.
* **Group Counseling \\& Activities:**
* Provide group counseling and activities, ensuring Level II inmates receive two (2\\) hours of out\\-of\\-cell time daily.
* **Medication Administration Records (MARS):**
* Ensure MARS are maintained and updated.
* **Confidentiality Compliance:**
* Abide by the facility’s security regulations and confidentiality requirements for inmate information.
* **Medical Supplies Monitoring:**
* Monitor medical supplies to maintain proper inventory and facilitate ordering.
* **Effective Collaboration:**
* Work effectively with Health Services staff, prison staff, and CMS administrative staff to ensure comprehensive care.
* **Employee Standards Compliance:**
* Comply with employee standards of CMS and applicable facility standards. This includes maintaining a professional working environment, ensuring harmonious relationships, and notifying supervisory personnel of absences.
**Key Qualifications**
* **Registered Nurse License:**
* Must have an active Registered Nurse (RN) license within the state of employment, with the license in good standing.
* **Mental Health \\& Correctional Experience:**
* Experience providing services to mentally ill patients and/or a correctional population is preferred.
* **CPR Certification:**
* Current CPR certification is required.
* **Adherence to Health Services Bulletins:**
* Must follow all applicable technical instructions and health services bulletins as per regulatory guidelines.
* **Background Checks:**
* Successful completion of a background check, security clearance, and drug screening required.
**YesCare Benefits (For Full\\-Time Positions)**
* Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
* Life and Disability Insurance
* Generous PTO Plan
* 401k with Matching Funds
* Employee Discount and Rewards Program
* Tuition Assistance
* Continuing Education Reimbursement
**Why Join YesCare?**
YesCare provides a supportive and structured environment where you can thrive in a leadership role while delivering meaningful healthcare in a correctional setting. Your expertise and leadership will directly impact the quality of care and operations within our facilities.
**Equal Opportunity Employer Statement**
YesCare is an **Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer**. We comply with all federal and state employment opportunity laws and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, gender, national origin, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability, or veteran status.
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