Date Range: 10/21/2023 - 01/20/2024
Qualifications:
* Valid Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license/certification
* Valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) license/certification
1+ years experience in any of the following:
* Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg)
* Long Term Acute Care (LTAC/LTACH)
* Clinical Documentation
Schedule:
- 5 Full Time Day shift positions (0800-1630 or 0445-1715)
- 4:3 rotating schedule
Job selling points:
- Ability to do a lot of different jobs – Clinic, in-patient, med pass, out-patient, wound care, cell side care, ER, critical care.
Job Description:
- Provides nursing services, treatments and diagnostic and preventive procedures appropriate for inmate care and safety
- Interprets physicians’ orders
- Administers prescribed medication
- When physician is present, assists physician with sick call
- Applies surgical dressings and bandages
- Provides emergency first aid care
- Checks and records vital signs
- Instructs inmates concerning discharge planning
- Observes signs and symptoms during sick call when physician is not present
- Reports reactions to treatments and medications as well as changes in the inmates’ emotional or physical condition
- May instruct and supervise correctional staff concerning inmate health care and needs
- Consults with supervisor on problem cases
- Checks and orders supplies
- Maintains accurate medical records
- Provides health care education inmates
Job Type: Contract
Standard shift:
* Day shift
* Night shift
Weekly schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Application Question(s):
* Do you have a Covid-19 Vaccine, Varicella, MMR, T-Dap, TB, HepB, Current Physical, Flu?
* Are you IV Certified?
Experience:
* Medical-Surgical (Med-Surg): 1 year (Required)
* Long Term Acute Care (LTAC/LTACH): 1 year (Preferred)
* Clinical Documentation: 1 year (Preferred)
License/Certification:
* (LVN) license/certification (Required)
* (AHA BLS) license/certification (Required)
Work Location: In person