Registered Nurse

Vital Core Health Strategies – Registered Nurse (Full‑Time Night Shift)

Vital Core Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in correctional health care, is hiring Registered Nurses for the Shawnee County Jail in Topeka, Kansas. Full‑time night shifts with $3.00 shift differential and PRN day & night shifts available.

• 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 insurance
• Life insurance
• Short‑term / long‑term disability
• Identity theft protection
• Animal / pet insurance
• Employee assistance program and discount center
• 401(k)
• PTO
• Annual incentive bonus

The Registered Nurse delivers quality care within the scope of practice as outlined by the local state nurse practice act. The RN assumes responsibility for the quality of care delivered; works to ensure a safe environment for themselves, the patient, and other staff. The RN acts as a patient advocate and serves as a leader at all times.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Licensed as a registered nurse in the state of employment
• Active CPR certification
• Knowledge of state laws and regulations governing practice
• Completion of initial and annual clinical competencies

• Maintain accurate reports and records
• Administer medications and monitor 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 the healthcare team to assess, plan, implement, or evaluate patient care plans
• Modify patient treatment plans as indicated by patients’ responses and condition
• 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 health education, disease prevention, and childbirth; develop health improvement programs
• Prepare rooms, sterile instruments, equipment, or supplies and ensure stock maintenance
• Order, interpret, and evaluate diagnostic tests to assess patient condition
• Additional duties as assigned by facility

• Full‑time night shifts
• Weekends
• PRN days and nights

Vital Core Health Strategies is an equal‑opportunity employer and is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all employees can contribute to the success of the business.