Licensed Practical Nurse - Full Time Days 7am-7:30pm

Salary Range $45.00 - $45.00 Hourly

Position Type Full Time

Job Shift Day

Education Level Not Specified

Travel Percentage None

Category Nursing/Nursing Support

Description

SUMMARY:

Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Understands and performs work within the LPN’s scope of practice

• Timely and accurately plan and deliver nursing care to patients

• Check and record vital signs, peak flows, blood glucose checks, weight, and other diagnostic tests on-site, when appropriate

• Prioritize intake screenings (completed by correctional officers) for necessity and priority at sick call

• Provide patient education on topics such as the correctional facility’s policies and discharge planning

• Administer prescribed medication, treatments and other tasks as ordered by the practitioner

• Record information in chronic clinic and outcome study documents as indicated

• Provide emergency first aid care, as appropriate

• Report reactions to treatments and medications, as well as changes in the patients’ emotional or physical condition

• Collect and record data for CQI (continuous quality improvement) reporting

• Record care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms

• Collaborate and coordinate multiple medical services for diagnosis and treatment, as directed by the practitioner

• Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of pharmacology, including drug reaction/overdose

• Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of therapeutic diets and nutrition

• Collaborate with the medical and security staff to coordinate on- and off-site medical services for diagnosis and treatment as directed by the practitioner

• Utilizes Universal Precautions as a mechanism for infection prevention and control

• Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA practices as required by government agencies

• Notify supervisor of medical and security incidents

• Present/participate in in-service education sessions

• May be asked to cover shifts at other ACH clients’ correctional facilities.

• May be asked to train new hires and coworkers

• Any and all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Active nursing license in the state in which services are to be provided, in good standing

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training

• Excellent documentation skills

• Knowledge of the LPN scope of practice

Benefits (Benefits eligibility is determined by employment status):

• Referral program

• 401(k) w/employer match

• Health insurance

• Vision insurance

• Dental insurance

• Professional Development

• Paid Time Off

• Disability Insurance