Registered Nurse; RN
Listed on 2026-01-11
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Nursing
Healthcare Nursing, RN Nurse, Emergency Medicine
Vital Core Health Strategies provided pay range
This range is provided by Vital Core Health Strategies. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range$42.00/hr - $49.75/hr
Join the Vital Core Team in Delaware!
We’re people fueled by passion, not by profit.
Vital Core Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has openings for Registered Nurses at James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Smyrna, DE for Day & Night Shift! We offer the following shift differential:
Weekday (Mon‑Fri) Weekend (Sat/Sun)
3p‑11pm 11p‑7:30a Day Evening Nights
$4.25 $ 5.75 $ 3.50 $ 4.50 $ 6.00
At Vital Core we pride ourselves on retaining and acquiring hardworking ethical individuals who are committed to providing quality services. Join our team and experience first‑hand how Vital Core Health Strategies promotes a positive work environment that is based on respect and appreciation of the hard work and dedication of our staff.
REGISTERED NURSE BENEFITS PACKAGE TO INCLUDE BUT NOT LIMITED TO:- Holiday Pay:
New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day - Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Health Savings Account
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term/Long-Term Disability
- Identity Theft Protection
- Pet Insurance
- Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
- 401(k) & Plan Matching
- PTO
- Annual Incentive Bonus
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
The Registered Nurse (RN) delivers quality care consistent within the scope of practice as outlined by the local state nurse practice act for Registered Nurses. The RN works in accordance with local practice acts and regulations, delegates and ensures supervision of nursing activities and functions to other competent nursing personnel appropriate to their scope of practice. The RN assumes responsibility and accountability for the quality of care delivered;
works to ensure a safe environment for themselves, the patient and other staff members. The RN acts as a patient advocate to promote the quality of health care delivered in the facility and serve as a leader at all times to promote best practices within the profession of nursing.
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
- Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state of employment.
- Possesses an active CPR certification.
- Remains knowledgeable about specific state laws and regulations governing practice.
- Satisfactory completion of initial and annual clinical competencies to demonstrate aptitude as assigned by role.
- Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Administer medications to patients and monitor patients for reactions and side effects.
- Record patients’ medical information and vital signs.
- Monitor, record, and report symptoms or changes in patients’ condition.
- Consult and coordinate with healthcare team members to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans.
- Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and conditions.
- Monitor all aspects of patient care, including diet and physical activity.
- Direct or supervise less-skilled nursing or healthcare personnel or supervise a particular unit.
- Prepare patients for and assist with examinations or treatments.
- Instruct individuals, families, or other groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, and childbirth as well as develop health improvement programs.
- Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure that stock of supplies is maintained.
- Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to identify and assess patient’s condition.
- Additional duties as assigned by facility.
- 12 Hour Shifts
- Full-Time
- Day Shift (must be available for at least 3-6 weeks for onsite training)
- Night Shift (must be available for at least 3-6 weeks for onsite training)
- Rotating Weekends
- PRN (must be available for at least 3-6 weeks for onsite training)
- Entry level
- Full-time
- Health Care Provider
- Hospitals and Health Care
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