Licensed Practical Nurse

PrimeCare Medical Inc; Cambria Township (PA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability options

Generous PTO

Floating Holidays

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

PrimeCare Medical Inc. seeks dedicated Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to work in the medical department at Cambria County Jail in Ebensburg, PA. You will provide comprehensive nursing care and work under supervision of an RN, with on-site orientation and shadowing for two weeks.

Responsibilities include nursing care, EMR management, and patient evaluation per protocol. Required PA licensure; correctional health care experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a Practical Nurse in Pennsylvania
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Ability to function under supervision
• Demonstrate clinical competency
• Experience in correctional health care delivery system (a plus)

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care under supervision of an RN
• Maintain, update and work with electronic medical records and ensure they are secure
• Maintain accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics and sharps
• Conduct sick calls for inmates/patients and provide treatment for illnesses and injuries
• Observe, report and document symptoms, reactions and progress and participate in the care plan
• Record, retrieve and file medical information in the inmate/patient medical record

Skills

LPN license

Communication

multitask

Education

PA license

Job description

Description

We are looking for dedicated and hard-working Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to work in the medical department at the Cambria County Jail located in Ebensburg, PA. In this role, you will provide comprehensive nursing care and perform duties under supervision of an RN.

Current Openings

• full time night shifts


• Per diem mixture of day/evening shifts

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

The Licensed Practical Nurse will primarily be responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care while ensuring the proper flow of relevant information is communicated to appropriate personnel. In addition, the Licensed Practical Nurse will also maintain, update and work with electronic medical records and ensure that they are secure. Other responsibilities will include:

• Maintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws


• Conducting sick call for inmate/patients and provide treatment illnesses and injuries, defined by written protocol and approved by PCM Medical Director


• Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of inmates/patients and participate in the formulation of the plan of care


• Record, retrieve and file medical information in the inmate/patient medical record

This position provides a 2 week orientation period where you will be training on-the-job and shadowing with the nursing staff.

Benefits

PrimeCare believes in offering a competitive compensation and benefits package to their employees. Standard benefits for full-time employees include Medical, Dental, and Vision (Single and Family plans are both available). We also offer Life Insurance and Disability options, Generous PTO, Floating Holidays, 401k with match, and a tuition reimbursement program.

• Medical


• Dental


• Vision (Single and Family plans are both available)


• Life Insurance


• Disability options


• Generous PTO


• Floating Holidays


• 401k with match


• tuition reimbursement program

Additional Compensation

In addition to the hourly pay rate PrimeCare Medical also offers Overtime Pay, Shift Differential and Weekend Differential compensation, Premium Holiday Pay, and Employee Referral Bonus opportunities.

• Overtime Pay


• Shift Differential


• Weekend Differential compensation


• Premium Holiday Pay


• Employee Referral Bonus opportunities

Requirements

The Licensed Practical Nurse is a fast paced position and as such we must have someone who has the ability to multi-task and has a good grasp of patient assessment skills. In addition, the Licensed Practical Nurse must be licensed to practice nursing in the state in which the facility is located.

• Licensed as a Practical Nurse in the state of Pennsylvania


• Ability to communicate effectively


• Ability to function under supervision


• Demonstrate clinical competency


• Experience in correctional health care delivery system, a plus

Company Overview

Correctional nursing provides a challenging and exciting world of opportunities for nurses today. In correctional healthcare, nurses are provided the opportunity to apply their hands-on assessment and clinical nursing skills on a day-to-day basis.

Correctional healthcare is similar to working in an emergency room or a clinic. Each day is both challenging and rewarding in Correctional Healthcare. Nurses are involved in healthcare emergencies, physical health assessments, initial screenings, medication distribution, nurse sick call, and chronic care clinics. Nurses will also provide assistance to physicians, psychiatrists and dentists.

PrimeCare Medical is dedicated to its employees. PrimeCare Medical will provide the knowledge and training to administer premier healthcare in the correctional environment.

Now is the time to join the exciting and challenging world of correctional healthcare!