Licensed Practical Nurse 4 - (F226) WSP

About the role

The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN4) for the WA State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, WA.

Responsibilities

• Administer medication.
• Use tools, techniques, and physical and cognitive skills and abilities to practice nursing safety and effectively in the correctional setting and within the scope of practice defined by state law and administrative code so that patient care provided is safe, effective, efficient, and clinically appropriate.
• Provide competent patient care.
• Self-evaluate and practice professional nursing conduct at all times.
• Delegate and assign tasks to other staff as appropriate.
• Provide effective communication and documentation.
• All other tasks assigned.

Qualifications

• Initial and continuous unencumbered licensure in the State of Washington as a Licensed Practical Nurse OR An unencumbered Multistate License from a participating Compact Licensure State and completion of the MLS demographic survey.
• Two years of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Proficient using computer-based programs to schedule, monitor and track patient information, perform data entry and word processing, and communicate via email, as well as other programs that may be needed to complete assigned work.
• Experience working as a nurse in an acute care setting or a correctional facility.

Mission

The mission of DOC is to improve public safety by positively changing lives.

What We Offer

• Up to 25 paid vacation days a year
• 8 hours of paid sick leave per month
• 12 paid holidays a year
• Generous retirement plan
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Dependent Care Assistance
• Deferred Compensation and so much more!

Benefits

We are committed to hiring individuals who possess core diversity competencies:

• Foster a positive attitude and openness toward the ever changing social and cultural makeup of the workplace.
• Work effectively with people of different perspectives, abilities, disabilities, races, religions, ages, lifestyle preferences and social, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
• Respectfully acknowledge people's differences and recognize these differences as important and valuable.
• Promote inclusiveness.
• Be culturally sensitive and appropriate.
• Respect and value diverse backgrounds and traditions.