Correctional RN
Coxsackie, New York
Coxsackie Correctional Facility

Registered Nurse - Correctional

Location: Coxsackie, New York Contract Length: 26-52 weeks Employment Type: Travel/Contract Schedule: Day shift, 5x8 hours (6:00-14:00), 40 hours per week

Role Overview

• Coordinates and provides direct nursing care to incarcerated individuals.
• Provides clinical supervision and training to Graduate Nurses, Licensed Practical Nurses, and direct care staff.
• Conducts health assessments and prepares and implements nursing care plans.
• Diagnoses and treats individuals' responses to actual, potential, or diagnosed health problems through nursing services such as case-finding, health teaching and counseling, and supportive or restorative care.
• Consults on nursing matters with treatment teams before administering treatments and nursing procedures.
• Serves as a member of interdisciplinary health care teams and health-related committees.

Required Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing.
• Current license and registration as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
• At least 1 year of nursing experience, excluding Home Health, Hospice, and School Services, completed within the last year.

Screening and Onboarding

• Candidate must clear the state-run Criminal History Form before starting. Clearance can take up to 4 weeks.
• Background check covering the last 7 years of locations lived, worked, or attended school, completed within 1 year of start and updated annually. Searches include SS trace, county, nationwide, and sex offender.
• Criminal background fingerprinting is completed onsite. All travelers are fingerprinted at orientation.
• Fit testing is completed at the facility on the first day.
• Statewide Central Registry search results are not required at this facility.

Interview Requirement

• An in-person interview at 10:00 AM EST, Monday through Friday, is required. Phone or online interviews will not be permitted.