Licensed Practical Nurse

Start a new career with VitalCore Health Strategies, an industry leader in correctional health care, at Saginaw County Jail in Saginaw, Michigan. We offer a $2 shift differential for night shift.

Benefits

• Holiday Pay: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Short Term/Long Term Disability
• Identity Theft Protection
• Animal/Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center
• 401K
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Annual Incentive Bonus

About the Role

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) delivers quality care consistent with the scope of practice as outlined by the local state nurse practice act for Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses. The LPN is responsible for tasks, activities, and functions as delegated and may assign duties to others as defined in their state practice act. The LPN provides monitoring of patients as directed by the Health Services Administrator (HSA), Director of Nursing (DON), Registered Nurse (RN), Medical Director, or other practitioner.

Requirements

• Graduate from a Licensed Practical Nursing program
• Currently licensed as a Practical Nurse in the state of employment
• Active CPR certification
• Knowledgeable about specific state laws and regulations governing practice
• Satisfactory completion of initial and annual clinical competencies to demonstrate aptitude as assigned by role

Responsibilities

• Utilizes a systematic approach to meet the health needs of each individual patient
• Implements nursing care within the LPN’s scope of practice, including compliance with all laws as applicable in the practice setting
• Assists in the development and implementation of teaching plans based on the individual needs of the patient, focusing on health promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health
• Cares for wounds with appropriate cleaning and dressing/bandaging
• Administers medications
• Provides care for multiple patients as directed by the HSA, DON, or Registered Nurse
• Monitors vital signs and reports changes to appropriate medical staff
• Documents actions and maintains medical records
• Performs other nursing duties as assigned by the facility