Registered Nurse (RN) - Correctional Med Surg

TK Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Correctional Med Surg for a nursing job in Montrose, Colorado.

• Specialty: Med Surg
• Discipline: RN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

Job DetailsJob Location: Montrose County Jail - Montrose, CO 81401Salary Range: $37.00 - $38.00 HourlyJob Title: Registered Nurse (RN) 
Job Description:
Join the TK Health team providing patient care where the need is highest. We are a correctional healthcare provider with a regional focus on our clinics in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin jails and detention centers.
Our team oversees the day-to-day healthcare operations in facilities with inmate populations ranging from 25 to nearly 2,000 individuals. Our medical staff are afforded the opportunity to utilize their clinical skills to their fullest capacity in a safe, secure, and unconventional environment.
All offers of employment at TK Health are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.
Location:
Montrose County Jail – Montrose, CO
Position:
Registered Nurse (RN) 
Schedule:
Full-Time
Afternoon Shift: 3:00 PM – 1:30 AM
Compensation & Bonus:
\tCompetitive hourly pay (based on experience and licensure)
\t$3,500 Sign-On Bonus
\t\t$1,750 paid after 6 months of employment
\t\t$1,750 paid after 1 year of employment
Position Overview:
The RN is responsible for providing nursing care in accordance with individualized patient needs, established nursing standards, and facility protocols.
\tRNs function within the full scope of registered nursing practice
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
\tMedication administration
\tPatient assessments and documentation
\tResponding to medical needs within the facility
\tCollaboration with medical and security staff
Qualifications:
\tActive RN license in the state of Colorado 
\tPrevious correctional healthcare experience preferred, but not required
\tStrong clinical judgment and communication skills
\tAbility to work in a secure correctional environment
Why TK Health?
\tConsistent, structured schedule
\tOpportunity to utilize full clinical skillset
\tSupportive team environment
\tUnique and rewarding patient population
QualificationsQualifications:
\tValid, unrestricted RN or LPN license
\tCurrent CPR
\tAbility to pass a background check

Turn Key Job ID #131209. Posted job title: Registered Nurse (RN)

• 401k retirement plan
• Pet insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Dental benefits
• Life insurance
• Medical benefits
• Vision benefits
• Sign-On bonus