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

About the Role

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.

Responsibilities

• Understand and perform 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.
• Utilize 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.
• Perform any and all other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 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

• Referral program
• 401(k) with employer match
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Professional Development
• Paid Time Off
• Disability Insurance

Benefits eligibility is determined by employment status.