Licensed Practical Nurse — Correctional Health Care

Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with employer match

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Professional Development

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. is seeking a licensed practical nurse to provide professional on-site nursing care within a correctional facility.

You will plan and deliver care, monitor vital signs and glucose checks, and support education and discharge planning for inmates under the practitioner’s direction. The role requires BLS certification, adherence to HIPAA, and accurate documentation of care and interventions.

Qualifications

• Active nursing license in the state where services are provided, in good standing.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands‑on training.
• Excellent documentation skills.
• Knowledge of the LPN scope of practice.

Responsibilities

• Understands and performs work within the LPN’s scope of practice.
• Timely and accurately plan and deliver nursing care to patients.
• Check and record vital signs, peak flows, blood glucose checks, weight, and other diagnostic tests on-site, when appropriate.
• Prioritize intake screenings for necessity and priority at sick call.
• Provide patient education on facility policies and discharge planning.
• Administer prescribed medication, treatments and other tasks as ordered by the practitioner.
• Record information in chronic clinic and outcome study documents as indicated.
• Provide emergency first aid care, as appropriate.
• Report reactions to treatments and medications, as well as changes in patients’ emotional or physical condition.

Skills

LPN scope of practice

Documentation skills

HIPAA compliance

Job description

Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. is seeking a licensed practical nurse to provide professional on-site nursing care within a correctional facility.

You will plan and deliver care, monitor vital signs and glucose checks, and support education and discharge planning for inmates under the practitioner’s direction. The role requires BLS certification, adherence to HIPAA, and accurate documentation of care and interventions.