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: 09/28/2026
- Duration: 26 weeks
- 40 hours per week
- Shift: 8 hours, days, evenings
- Employment Type: Local Contract
Position Overview
This position is responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care focused on the treatment and prevention of illness and injury among youth in a structured care environment. The Registered Nurse plays a critical role in supporting health, safety, and wellness through direct clinical care, education, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide healthcare services for the treatment and/or prevention of illnesses and injuries
- Perform admission physical assessments
- Conduct sick call and ongoing patient assessments
- Administer medications and oversee medication management
- Implement physician treatment orders
- Provide medication administration and counseling to juveniles
- Train and oversee Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAPs) in medication administration and healthcare tasks
- Prepare medical discharge summaries
- Provide emergency medical services as needed
- Communicate healthcare information to interdisciplinary teams regarding patient health status
- Maintain accurate healthcare and data reports
- Provide health‐related training and education to staff
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Required)
Applicants must clearly document experience in all of the following areas:
- Leading a team, including delegation of UAP and subordinate healthcare tasks
- Providing feedback, coaching, and guidance to nursing staff and UAPs regarding patient care
- Independently implementing the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation)
- Making clinical judgments based on facts and sound reasoning with organized, reflective, and inquisitive thinking
- Working collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams to provide timely, organized, and methodical healthcare services
- Teaching and training staff through orientation, on‐the‐job training, and preceptorship
- Using effective interview techniques to assess patient symptoms and needs
- Communicating clearly and concisely with patients, families, and staff both verbally and in writing
Preferred Experience
- Nursing experience in adolescent, pediatric, school, or public health settings
Minimum Education and Licensure Requirements
- Current licensure as a Registered Nurse
- Eligible and authorized to practice nursing within the applicable state regulatory requirements
Schedule: Monday - Friday Hours: 7:00 am - 3:30 pm or 12:30 - 9:00 pm