About the job Registered Nurse
Registered Nurse FCI Atlanta Georgia
This Position Is Contingent Upon Contract Award
Work Location
U.S. Department of Justice
Federal Bureau of Prisons
Federal Correctional Institution Atlanta
Health Services Department and Detention Center
601 McDonough Boulevard Southeast
Atlanta, Georgia 30317
Position Details
• Solicitation Number: 15BGCS27Q30100001
• Number of FTEs: 1.0 FTE; 1,880 one-hour sessions during the 12-month performance period
• Type of Employment: Full-Time
• Estimated Total Compensation: $38.73 per hour
• Working Hours: Normally eight paid hours per day, five days per week, with a 30-minute unpaid lunch. Shifts are scheduled within the 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. window, Sunday through Saturday, excluding federal holidays. Approximately one to two weekend shifts per month are expected, and the schedule will not normally exceed 40 hours per week.
• Work Arrangement: On-site within the FCI Atlanta Health Services Department and Detention Center. Remote clinical services are not authorized.
• Period of Performance: One 12-month performance period from the effective date of award; no option periods are identified.
• Security Requirements: Employment is contingent upon successful Bureau of Prisons and Department of Justice suitability screening, background investigation, fingerprinting, credentialing, institution orientation, and facility-access requirements. No classified security clearance is identified.
Summary of Services
The Registered Nurse will provide direct patient care to the inmate and detainee population at FCI Atlanta. The position performs nursing assessments and treatments, administers medications, supports daily sick call and clinic operations, obtains specimens, reviews laboratory results, performs EKGs, responds to medical emergencies, and documents care in accordance with Bureau of Prisons requirements.
Mandatory Qualifications
• Education: Must provide evidence of graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• RN Licensure: Must possess a current, active, valid, and unrestricted registered nurse license issued by a U.S. state or territory.
• Experience: Must have at least three years of professional registered nursing experience.
• BLS and CPR: Must maintain current American Heart Association Basic Life Support and CPR certification.
• Credentialing: Must provide required education, competency, continuing-education, licensure, and Joint Commission credentialing documentation.
• Malpractice Insurance: Must maintain professional malpractice insurance meeting applicable contract and credentialing requirements.
• Clinical Proficiency: Must be able to administer medications, perform venipuncture and EKGs, identify abnormal findings, manage routine injuries within scope, and respond to medical emergencies.
Duties and Responsibilities
• Provide direct nursing care in accordance with legal, ethical, institutional, and professional standards.
• Evaluate patients and carry out therapeutic treatments ordered by authorized clinical staff.
• Administer prescribed oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular medications and assist with pill-line operations.
• Monitor and document patient responses to medications and treatment.
• Obtain medical histories, perform nursing examinations, conduct skin testing, and support diagnostic and preventive services.
• Perform venipuncture, collect laboratory specimens, review results for abnormal findings, and notify the appropriate physician.
• Operate EKG equipment and assist with clinically appropriate splinting and immobilization of injuries.
• Manage daily clinic operations and conduct daily sick call within the RN scope of practice.
• Respond to medical emergencies and provide authorized emergency nursing services when a physician is unavailable.
• Maintain accurate clinical records, logs, sharps accountability, patient confidentiality, and infection-control compliance.
• Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare personnel in planning, implementing, evaluating, and revising patient-care plans.
• Duties and responsibilities are subject to change if work schedules, locations, and/or priorities change based on Government or program needs.
Required Candidate Submission Documents
• Current resume documenting at least three years of registered nursing experience.
• Evidence of graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Certified or clear copy of a current unrestricted registered nurse license from a U.S. state or territory.
• Copy of current American Heart Association Basic Life Support and CPR certification.
• Proof of professional malpractice insurance meeting applicable requirements.
• Copies of applicable competency, continuing-education, and credentialing documentation.
• Any background, health, identification, security, credentialing, or onboarding documents requested by Fidelity Partners or the Government/client.
About Us
Fidelity Partners is an Inc. 5000 USA company that provides medical, technical, logistical, and administrative services to the federal government and commercial clients across the country. Fidelity offers competitive salaries and benefits packages.
Qualified applicants are encouraged to learn more about us at www.fidelitypartners.org, call us at (210) 822-4005, or visit our careers page to join our team.
Fidelity Partners provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws (EOE).