Licensed Practical Nurse LPN

Job Description

Job Description

Job Roles and responsibilities  : -

1+ years nursing experience required Correctional experience not required

Conducting nursing sick call and new patient assessments, assess and formulate nursing diagnoses, and developing nursing goals and appropriate referrals for patients.

• Providing medical and nursing therapies, health care instructions and counseling to inmates and families.
• Continually monitoring the health status of patients and to modify their nursing care plans as the need arises.
• Monitoring patients’ mental health status and placing referrals to mental health staff as indicated.
• Working collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team to develop, prioritize, plan and implement care delivery within the facilities.
• Administration of medication via multiple routes (PO / SL / Buccal, SQ IM, IV and / or Parenteral), document medication administration, and maintain accountability for the safeguard / counts and accountability of medications.
• Including : starting an IV, administration of IV medications, maintaining an IV infusion pump, determining and monitoring the flow rate, as well as administering medications and other clinical actions appropriate to intravenous therapy.
• Performing assessments and dressing changes on wounds involving multiple tissue layers and to apply therapies to wounds as ordered by physician.
• Participating in emergency code responses anywhere in the institution, assessing injuries and providing first aid and basic life support to inmates and staff.
• Safeguarding institution keys and securing clinical areas including exam rooms, storage areas, medicine closets and related areas.
• Advocating for patients’ healthcare needs or the needs of the nursing department to optimize nursing care delivery.
• Observing and reporting any unusual activities of inmate patients or other inmates in the facility.
• Documentation of all nursing encounters in the electronic medical record and preparing reports for security as required.
• Performing other related work as required
• Participation in any required trainings as they arise Transportation

Company Description

Medical Recruitment Strategies has been providing industry-leading recruitment services to companies and individuals since 2004. We specialize in the placement of professionals in pharmacies, hospitals, healthcare organizations, and life science industries optimizing your job search. URL : https : / / www.medicalrecruitmentstrategies.com /

Company Description

Medical Recruitment Strategies has been providing industry-leading recruitment services to companies and individuals since 2004. We specialize in the placement of professionals in pharmacies, hospitals, healthcare organizations, and life science industries optimizing your job search. URL : https : / / www.medicalrecruitmentstrategies.com /