Job Description

Job Description

Equiliem is seeking a local contract nurse Correctional for a local contract nursing job in Butner, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Correctional
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/29/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, evenings
• Employment Type: Local Contract

M-F  mid shift 11:30 a - 8:00 p 

This position Is responsible for:

• Providing health care in the treatment and/or prevention of illnesses and injuries
• Performing the juveniles' admission physical assessments
• Conducting sick call
• Administering medications
• Implementing physician treatment orders
• Providing medication administration, training UAPs for medication administration and medication counseling for the juveniles
• Writing medical discharge summaries
• Providing emergency medical services
• Health care reports to other disciplines regarding juvenile health status, maintain data reports and providing health related staff training

About Juvenile Justice:
The Juvenile Justice Section is committed to the reduction and prevention of juvenile delinquency by effectively intervening, educating and treating youth in order to strengthen families and increase public safety. Click here to learn more about the North Carolina Department of Public Safety's Juvenile Justice Overview. If you have a passion for making a difference in the lives of North Carolina's youth, we would welcome you to be part of the team.
About the NC Dept. of Public Safety (DPS):
The mission of DPS is to safeguard and preserve the lives and property of the people of North Carolina through prevention, protection, and preparation with integrity and honor. Included in this department are Alcohol Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice Information Network, Emergency Management, Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, NC National Guard, NC Office of Recovery and Resiliency, Samarcand Training Academy, State Capitol Police, and State Highway Patrol. Also included are these Boards and Commissions: ABC Commission, Governor's Crime Commission, Private Protective Services Commission, and Boxing & Combat Sports Commission. DPS is comprised of approximately 6,000 permanent positions and nearly 13,000 NC National Guard temporary positions.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies
The Knowledge, Skills and Abilities listed below, along with the Minimum Education and Experience requirements, are REQUIRED to qualify for this position. We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application. Click these links for additional information: Introduction to the Job Application and Addressing Knowledge, Skills and Abilities . ( Note: These links were created for applicants of Dept. of Public Safety jobs and may not reflect the policies or procedures of other State agencies.)

To qualify for this position, applicants must document on the application that they possess ALL of the following:

• Experience leading a team; skill in delegation of UAP and subordinate health care tasks and making assignments.
• Experience providing feedback and advice/counsel to nursing staff/UAP on care rendered to patients.
• Experience independently implementing the nursing process (assess, plan, implement and evaluate) to meet patient needs.
• Experience with basing judgements on facts and reasoning: to be open-minded, organized, systematic and inquisitive; to be reflective and self-monitoring; to be creative; and to demonstrate discernment of patients' complaints.
• Experience working as a team player with multidisciplinary healthcare staff, facility and custody staff; to deliver services in an organized, timely and methodical manner, and to notify patient/client of how to access healthcare.
• Experience effectively teaching nursing staff through orientation and on-the-job training; to precept subordinate staff on patient care and daily routines; and to provide support and assistance to peer/co-workers.
• Experience using interview techniques that assist the patient/client in describing his/her symptoms and assist in discerning the situation, using an organizational approach; and to communicate information to patients, families, and staff in a concise and descriptive manner, verbally, in writing, or by demonstration

Management Preference:

• Nursing experience in adolescent/pediatric/school or public health nursing.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements
Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience -guide for details.

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina.

Job Tags

Permanent employment, Contract work, Temporary work, Work at office, Local area, Shift work, Afternoon shift,

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