License Practical Nurse PRN Weekend & Night Shifts - Walker County

QCHC Inc; Jasper (AL); On-site; USD 41,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Malpractice Insurance provided by QCHC

Matching 401K

PayActiv for early access to pay

Referral Program

EAP Program

FinFit for Financial Wellness

Working Advantage Discount Program

Holiday Pay

Job summary

Quality Correctional Health Care is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to provide nursing services in a correctional environment under physician direction. The role includes taking vital signs, assisting with activities of daily living, documenting patient information, and following correctional regulations.

The position offers shift differential and opportunities to participate in inmate health education. Location is Walker Co, AL.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of an Accredited Vocational/Technical School.
• Current and valid LPN or LVN license.
• Current CPR.
• Minimum of one year of clinical experience in a health care setting as an LPN.
• One year of experience in a correctional health care setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Take and document vital signs.
• Assist with activities of daily living for inmates in clinic beds.
• Assess and report changes in patient's condition.
• Obtain patient history.
• Assist with examinations and/or treatments and document correctly.
• Implement triage/sick-call procedures designed for the facility.
• Administer medications in accordance with nursing standards and correctional regulations.
• Accurately document all patient information, nursing assessments and interventions.
• Read and comply with new standards, correctional regulations and/or directives.
• Actively participate in inmate health education program.
• Complete all assignments within the prescribed time frame.
• Maintain a clean and orderly environment in the workplace including patient rooms.
• Maintain patient confidentiality.

Skills

CPR

Clinical experience

Patient confidentiality

Education

Accredited Vocational/Technical School

LPN or LVN license

Job description

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Description

Basic Function and Scope of Responsibilities: Under the supervision of the Site Administrator/Coordinator the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides nursing services to patients within a correctional environment. The LPN delivers nursing care as directed by the Physician within the scope of the State Board of Nursing Practice for the LPN.

Pay Rate: $28/hr

Shift differential $4.00/hr

• Take and document vital signs
• Assist with all activities of daily living as required of an inmate in a medical clinic bed including turning & repositioning if infirmary beds provided at the site.
• Assess and report changes in patient's condition.
• Obtain patient history
• Assist with examinations and/or treatments and document correctly.
• Implement triage/sick-call procedures designed for the facility
• Administer medications in accordance with nursing standards and correctional regulations
• Accurately document all patient information, nursing assessments and interventions
• Read and comply with new standards, correctional regulations and /or QCHC directives
• Actively participate in the inmate health education program
• Complete all assignments within the prescribed time frame
• Maintain a clean and orderly environment in the workplace including patient rooms
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Demonstrate the ability to perform all required technical skills appropriately and safely
• Demonstrate understanding of the health care mission of the unit and the place of his/her assignment in the completion of the mission
• Provide assistance to co-workers as needed to assure that the shared mission of the unit is optimally fulfilled
• Assist in orientation of new staff members as requested
• Actively participate in continuous quality improvement activities
• Attend ALL mandatory meetings and 80% of non-mandatory meetings a year
• Utilize appropriate/effective verbal and written communication
• Comply with QCHC attendance policy as identified in the Employee Handbook
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Benefits

• Malpractice Insurance provided by QCHC
• Matching 401K
• PayActiv for early access to pay
• Referral Program
• EAP Program
• FinFit for Financial Wellness
• Working Advantage Discount Program
• Holiday Pay

Requirements

• Successful completion of an Accredited Vocational/Technical School
• Current and valid LPN or LVN license
• Current CPR
• Minimum of one year of clinical experience in a health care setting as an LPN.
• One year of experience in a correctional health care setting is preferred.

Position Details

Full-Time/Part-Time PRN

Shift Various Shifts

Hourly Rate $28

Position LPN Staff Nurse

Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt

Location Walker Co, AL

About the Organization

Welcome to Quality Correctional Health Care. We are a physician-owned company exclusively devoted to providing inmate healthcare services in the correctional environment. We have a proven track record devoted exclusively to providing inmate healthcare services in corrections environments. We currently provide healthcare to approximately 12,000 inmates in over sixty jails in six states. We serve facilities that range in size from small 20-bed municipal jails to large, multi-site detention facilities with 1,000 inmates. Our mission is simple yet critical: 'To seamlessly integrate cost effective affordable and quality correctional health care into the corrections environment.' -Johnny Bates, MD, CEO and Founder.

This position is currently accepting applications.