Registered Nurse

These roles focus on delivering quality medical services within a secure correctional facility environment, providing direct clinical treatment, health management, and routine care to incarcerated individuals. Medical Regimen Execution: Faithfully execute care plans and medical regimens prescribed by physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and podiatrists.

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN)

Location: Coxsackie, NY

Type: Full-Time Contract / New York State Agency

Position Summary

Penda Aiken Inc. is a staffing firm located in Brooklyn, New York. Our client is a New York State Agency seeking dedicated Registered Nurses (RN) to join the medical unit team at Coxsackie Correctional Facility. These roles focus on delivering quality medical services within a secure correctional facility environment, providing direct clinical treatment, health management, and routine care to incarcerated individuals.

These fast-paced positions require high reliability, punctuality, strong organizational skills, and strict adherence to institutional security protocols and clinical safety standards.

Primary Responsibilities

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  Patient Assessment & Care: Diagnose and treat patient health problems; perform comprehensive health assessments to identify new symptoms, undiagnosed conditions, or medical complications.
  
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  Medication Administration: Safely administer medications, treatments, and perform clinical procedures as ordered.
  
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  Restorative & Palliative Care: Manage and deliver restorative or palliative care to ill, disabled, or dying patients within the unit.
  
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  Patient Education: Teach and counsel patients regarding health maintenance, illness prevention, and self-care strategies.
  
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  Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Participate as an active member of the interdisciplinary healthcare team and contribute to health-related committees to plan and implement patient care.
  
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  Medical Regimen Execution: Faithfully execute care plans and medical regimens prescribed by physicians, dentists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and podiatrists.
  

Minimum Qualifications

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  Education: Valid, accredited Nursing degree.
  
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  Licensure: Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of New York.
  
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  Experience: Minimum of one (1) year of post-licensure clinical nursing work experience.
  
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  Clearance: Must successfully pass mandatory background checks and fingerprinting prior to the start of the work schedule.
  
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  Documentation: Updated, current resume required at submission.
  

Available Shifts & Coverage (Contract Period: 9/10/2026 – 9/9/2028)

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  Day Shift: 6:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. (includes weekend rotation) — 2 Positions
  
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  Evening Shift: 2:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. (includes weekend rotation) — 3 Positions
  
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  Night Shift: 10:00 p.m. – 6:00 a.m. (includes weekend rotation) — 2 Positions
  
  
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