Licensed Practical Nurse

About the role

The Correctional Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides high-quality nursing care to incarcerated individuals within a secure correctional environment. This role supports daily clinical operations, ensures patient safety, and promotes compliance with facility, state, and federal healthcare standards.

Responsibilities

• Perform direct patient care tasks, including administering medication and treatments under direction; making and applying surgical dressings; taking and recording vital signs; and assisting patients with physical therapy and/or personal hygiene.
• Assess patient's status by interviewing; collecting and interpreting health histories, symptoms, physical findings, or diagnostic information; counseling and educating patients about drug regimens and possible side effects.
• Maintain complete and detailed records of patients' health care plans, services rendered and case histories; receives and distributes lab results; documents injuries in applicable reports; ensures compliance with applicable protocols.
• Consult and collaborate with medical providers to maintain and update patient medical files and histories; ensure continuation of patient care.
• Provide emergency intervention and care related to patient health needs.

Requirements

• High school diploma or G.E.D.
• Degree or diploma from a state approved professional nursing program
• 1 year of related experience

Qualifications

• Practical Nurse License
• CPR/First Aid Certification
• Valid Driver’s License

Skills

• Exemplary customer service
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Perform medical testing
• Follow medication protocols
• Prepare and maintain patient records and information using recordkeeping principles
• Use computers and related software applications including data entry

Benefits

• Hourly Hiring Range: $40.50 - $44.00
• Hiring Bonus: $5,000 (paid in two installments)
• Full-time positions qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Retirement from the Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
• 401a and 457 retirement savings and investment plans
• Paid Annual Leave
• Paid Personal Leave
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Optional Group Health Plans
• Optional Group Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Schedule

10-hour Night Shift
40-hour work week

Pay

$40.50 - $44.00 per hour

Additional Information

This position requires climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions. Very Heavy Work: Exerting in excess of 100 pounds of force occasionally, and/or in excess of 50 pounds of force frequently, and/or in excess of 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Physical Requirements: Work is performed in an inherently stressful environment and involves risk to personal safety with possible exposure to blood borne and airborne pathogens.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Exemplary customer service; Strong communication and interpersonal skills; Knowledge of medical terminology; Perform medical testing; Follow medication protocols; Prepare and maintain patient records and information using recordkeeping principles; Use computers and related software applications including data entry.

Physical Demands: Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions and intense noises.

Questions: All inquiries related to job postings, application deadlines and the status of applications should be submitted through adcjobs@pwcgov.org.