Licensed Practical Nurse LPN

Responsibilities

• Performs assessments of inmate patients in various settings within the institution.
• Collaborates with primary care providers and other health care providers to ensure continuity, timeliness, and appropriateness of care.
• Coordinates and/or administers medication, therapeutic agents, and treatments to inmate patients.
• Ensures all documentation is timely, legible, and signed.
• Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
• Promotes a therapeutic environment to ensure inmates are treated professionally, ethically, and tactfully.
• Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on the assignment setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited Practical Nursing Program.
• Current, active Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in the state of practice.
• Current CPR/BLS certification.
• Knowledge of nursing principles, practices, and procedures.
• Ability to follow clinical protocols, physician orders, and regulatory standards.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and teamwork skills.