Licensed Practical Nurse

CFG Health; Bridgeton (NJ); Sur place; USD 34 000 - 48 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Shift differential $1.25

Résumé du poste

CFG Health seeks Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to provide direct nursing care to inmate patients within a correctional facility, using established assessment protocols and collaborating with the RN to ensure optimal patient outcomes. You will interact with patients professionally while maintaining nursing standards.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, coordinating care with other providers, administering medications, documenting in SOAP format, and upholding safety and

Qualifications

• LPN provides care following nursing assessment protocols.
• Collaborates with RNs to ensure effective patient care.
• Maintains SOAP-based documentation of care and treatment.
• Administers medications and treatments as prescribed.
• Maintains active BLS/CPR certification and adheres to safety standards.

Responsabilités

• Performs patient assessments in various facility settings.
• Collaborates with healthcare providers for continuity of care.
• Coordinates and administers medications and treatments.
• Ensures timely and accurate documentation in patient records (SOAP).
• Promotes safety and maintains current knowledge of practice standards.
• Adheres to NCCHC standards and facility policies.

Connaissances

LPN licensure

Nursing assessment

SOAP documentation

Medication administration

BLS/CPR

Collaboration with RN

Formation

LPN license

State nursing license

Outils

EMR documentation

Description du poste

PT Eve: 3 pm-11:30 pm (Shift Differential $1.25) w/ every other weekend and rotating Monday & Friday

SUMMARY

Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) deliver care to inmate patients utilizing the nursing assessment protocols in assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with established philosophy. LPNs collaborate with the Registered Nurse to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. LPNs effectively interact with patients, while maintaining the standard of professional nursing.

Corrections Nurses provide care to inmate patients to promote & improve their overall health utilizing the nursing process in triage, professional training and various resources in accordance with regulatory agencies and established guidelines. The inmate patient population generally has not had consistent access to healthcare prior to their incarceration. This provides an opportunity for nurses to see and care for an interesting variety of health concerns from minor ailments to major and atypical conditions.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

Corrections Nurses provide direct and individualized nursing care to the correctional facility, guided by the nursing protocols. In addition to general nursing care, responsibilities of Corrections Nurses include (but are not limited to):

• Performs assessments of inmate patients in a variety of settings within the institution such as: initial intake area, health care unit for sick, emergency situations on housing units, chronic care clinics, and medical units.
• Collaborates with primary care providers and other health care providers to ensure continuity, timeliness, and appropriateness of care to inmate patients
• Coordinates and/or administers medication, therapeutic agents, and treatments, to inmate patients
• LPNs also ensure Medical Record documentation is in SOAP format, problem-oriented, and corresponds to the therapeutic order. Ensures all documentation is timed, legible, and signed
• Promotes a culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting documentation, and prevention.
• Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.
• Reports reactions to treatments and medications, as well as changes in the inmates' emotional or physical condition
• Records all care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format, and on the appropriate forms
• Promotes a therapeutic environment to ensure inmates are treated in a professional, ethical, and tactful manner
• Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on the assignment setting
• Adheres to professional standards, policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and NCCHC standards and/or standards from other accrediting bodies.
• Maintains an active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)