Registered Nurse - Correctional
Westover, MD
Jackson Nurse Professionals
5x8 hrs, Evenings

Essential duties and responsibilities of this position are described below and are subject to change by 
management, as may be necessitated by changes in business needs, contract requirements, accommodation 
requests or other reasons.
Position Overview
Provide shift leader responsibilities overseeing nursing operations for incarcerated patients. Work under the 
direction of Director of Nursing and/or Nursing supervisor and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to 
identify, assess and respond to a wide range of physical, psychological and social needs of the patient.
Education/Credentials/Experience
• Must hold valid RN license in practicing state.
• Must show current tuberculosis documentation, must be appropriately certified in first aid, 
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) / Basic Life Support (BLS), and automated external defibrillator 
(AED) use
• Must be able to pass a background investigation and obtain agency security clearance where applicable.
• Prior experience providing nursing care and working with a high degree of autonomy is required.
• Experience in a correctional environment is preferred.
Essential Duties/Responsibilities
• Guide and support other nurses, delegating assignments and managing workflow
• Oversee patient admissions, discharges and overall efficiency
• Address urgent issues, de-escalates conflicts and ensure patient needs are met
• Participate in training of new nurses and provide guidance to less experienced staff
• Monitors supplies, medications and equipment
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary team to provide necessary psychiatric nursing care
• Develop, implement, evaluate and revise individualized treatment plans 
• Provide direct and indirect nursing care to meet physiological, psychosocial and emotional needs of the 
patient providing first level of support and clinical expertise stepping in to help with patient care as needed
• Coordinate care closely with security staff while maintaining a positive, collaborative relationship
• Acquire and maintain current clinical knowledge and skills and professional standards
• Identify and maintain professional boundaries to preserve the integrity of the therapeutic process and 
relationship
• Proactive in performance improvement activities as demonstrated by participating in the Continuous Quality 
Improvement (CQI) program (peer review; record reviews; membership on the CQI committee as requested) 
and modifying clinical practices based on CQI recommendations
• Ensure compliance with all facility and Company policies, Federal and State laws, regulations, and 
guidelines 
Job Title: Registered Nurse Med Charge
Business Title: Charge RN, RN
Job Code: NUR37
FLSA: Non-Exempt Latest Review Date: June 2025
• Coordinate care closely with security staff while maintaining a positive, collaborative relationship
• Maintain an ethical commitment to ensure confidentiality within the limits of a correctional environment
• Deliver care in a nonjudgmental/nondiscriminatory manner 
• Understand and comply with safety and security rules and regulations of the institution
• Other duties as assigned
Position Core Competencies
• Problem Solver: Acts collaboratively in resolving problems. Ability to presents solutions rather than 
just identifying problems. Can acknowledge when one doesn't know something and willingness to take
personal responsibility for finding a solution.
• Team Builder: Works well with others and helps build a cohesive working environment. Helps others 
learn and shares knowledge. Respects diversity of the workplace and individuals unique characteristics.
• Communicator: Able to appropriately express opinions in written and verbal form. Clear and articulate
when speaking with an individual or group and uses audience-appropriate language. Listens to others.
• Effective Time Management: Organizes and prioritizes work by devoting adequate time and
attention to individual tasks. Effectively plans meetings/keep appointments and multitask effectively.
• Attention to Detail: Able to provide accurate and consistent work on a timely basis. Documents
important details to ensure miscommunications are minimized.
• Reliable: Shows commitment/dedication and accountability for work product, and follows through on
projects and goals.
• Stress Tolerance: Must be able to effectively handle stressful or adverse situations and work 
effectively under difficult conditions. Ability to remains calm while handling volatile, threatening, or 
emergency situations. Can remain focused in spite of distractions and interruptions.
• Clinical Acumen: Practice nursing reflectively, guided by theory, based on best evidence, and
integrating creative and critical thinking. Manage care to achieve quality, cost effective and ethical 
outcomes in the delivery of health care to individual patients and the institution's population.
Physical Demands/Working Conditions
• Work is usually performed in a clinical setting.
• Must possess general good health and retain sufficient stamina, agility and visual and auditory acuity 
necessary to perform all duties required. Physical activity includes walking, climbing, standing,
sitting, bending, stooping, and carrying; repetitive physical activity; repetitive mental activity such as
checking entries in a report, etc.
• Must be able to lift, carry, or push weight up to 40 pounds; which may include patients, medicine carts, etc.
• Must be able to respond quickly to emergency situations within his/her scope of practice.
• May be required to work throughout a large facility, grouping of facilities, or travel between
multiple facilities.
• Potential exposure to internal and external hazardous materials, including but not limited to: blood
and blood borne pathogens, infectious/communicable diseases, and physical injury from patients.
Contributing to the Culture of the Organization
This job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that 
are required, and are not site-specific. An employee is expected to perform all work assigned regardless of 
whether it is described in the job description. An addendum to this job description may be provided to further 
describe site-specific requirements, skills and abilities and physical working conditions. Nothing in this job 
description or any such addenda restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities at 
any time. Because the Company has contracts with various clients, working conditions at facilities may vary. 
Variations include, but are not limited to (1) physical activity (walking, climbing, sitting, lifting, standing, etc.); (2) 
building temperatures; (3) types of items and/or equipment permissible within a facility; and (4) access to 
technology.