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The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

Registered Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 10
Full-timeDoylestown, PA, USAIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • An associate’s or bachelor’s degree from an approved program and graduation from an accredited school of nursing are required.
  • A current, unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state where the facility is located is required, and a current copy of the license must remain on file at the facility.
  • Two years of direct work experience as a Registered Nurse is preferred.
  • Competence in crisis intervention, medical emergencies, physical assessment, medical nursing care, and psychiatric nursing care is required.
  • The ability to work without direct, immediate supervision when performing nursing diagnoses and to provide appropriate follow-through treatment is required.
  • The ability to work with computers and the software typically used by the department is required.

Responsibilities

  • Initiate and provide comprehensive nursing care in a correctional setting while observing and maintaining operational security requirements.
  • Perform a complete physical assessment and medical history for each detainee or inmate entering the correctional system, if permitted by the client, and refer medical problems to a physician for extended evaluation.
  • Assist the physician with sick call by screening patients and assisting with minor surgical procedures; treat detainees or inmates with problems within professional capabilities and refer other medical problems to the appropriate physician.
  • Ensure physician’s orders are implemented and prescribed medications are administered as ordered using the formulary, applying knowledge of drugs and therapeutics.
  • Make observation rounds on patients and record progress notes; periodically evaluate and chart symptoms, reactions, and patient progress, and report problems to management.
  • Maintain security while administering medications and remain alert to potential drug hoarding and trafficking among detainees or inmates; maintain non-involvement in the security aspects of care.
  • Destroy and properly dispose of needles and syringes.
  • Prepare regularly scheduled and special reports as necessary.
  • Maintain compliance with industry and company accreditation policies.
  • Document all detainee or inmate contacts and maintain confidentiality of medical records.
  • Coordinate Chronic Disease Clinic scheduling.
  • Supervise the workflow of LPN staff and provide input into performance evaluations.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

About the Company

The GEO Group

Operator of private prisons and facilities

The GEO Group operates, owns, and manages private prisons, detention centers, and mental health facilities, and also runs government-owned facilities under contract. It provides services through facility management, residential treatment, electronic monitoring, and community-based programs, delivered under government contracts. The company differentiates itself by being the largest prison operator in the United States with a diversified portfolio that includes private corrections, mental health services, and monitoring programs, expanded through strategic acquisitions. Its goal is to deliver secure and well-managed correctional and behavioral-health services across a wide geographic footprint by owning, operating, and contracting facilities for government clients.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Boca Raton, FL
Founded
1984

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