Licensed Practical Nurse

Primecare-Medical,-Inc.; Stroudsburg (Monroe County); On-site; USD 33,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Generous PTO

Floating holidays

401k with match

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

PrimeCare Medical, Inc. in Stroudsburg, PA is hiring Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to join the medical department at the Monroe County Correctional Facility.

This full-time role offers 3p-11p shifts and an opportunity to work in a fast-paced correctional healthcare setting. The LPN will provide comprehensive nursing care, conduct sick calls, document patient information, and support physicians during rounds while ensuring accurate records and adherence to regulations.

Qualifications

• Active LPN license in the state the facility is located
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong patient assessment skills
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Demonstrate clinical competency

Responsibilities

• Maintaining security of all medical records
• Ensuring strict compliance to all applicable pharmacy regulations
• 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 for selected minor illnesses and injuries
• Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of patients and participating in the formulation of the plan of nursing care
• Record, retrieve and file medical information in the inmate/patient medical record
• Accompanies and assists PCM physicians during facility rounds

Skills

LPN license

Multi-tasking

Patient assessment

Effective communication

Clinical competency

Job description

Description

We have exciting Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) openings working in our medical department at the Monroe County Correctional Facility in Stroudsburg, PA.

Full time 3p-11p available

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.

The Licensed Practical Nurse will primarily be responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care. Other responsibilities include:

• Maintaining security of all medical records
• Ensuring strict compliance to all applicable pharmacy regulations
• 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 for selected minor illnesses and injuries.
• Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of patients and participating in the formulation of the plan of nursing care
• Record, retrieve and file medical information in the inmate/patient medical record
• Accompanies and assists PCM physicians during facility rounds

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.

Additional Compensation:

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

Requirements

Qualified applicants will have the following requirements:

• Active LPN license in the state the facility is located
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to multi-task
• Strong patient assessment skills
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Demonstrate clinical competency