Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Personalcare Registered Professional Nursing, P.C.; City of Kingston (NY); On-site; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life Insurance

Disability insurance

Generous PTO

401k with match

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Personalcare Registered Professional Nursing P.C. is seeking a dedicated Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for full-time evening shift duties at Ulster County Jail in Kingston, NY.

Responsibilities include medical assessments, screenings, medication distribution, nurse sick calls, and chronic care clinics, with collaboration to physicians, psychiatrists and dentists. The role involves maintaining electronic medical records, ensuring data security, and providing high-quality nursing care in a jail

Qualifications

• Active LPN license in the state where 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

• Provide comprehensive nursing care and ensure proper information flow to appropriate personnel.
• Maintain and update electronic medical records and ensure they are secure.
• Record, retrieve and file medical information in the inmate/patient medical record.
• Observe, report, and document symptoms, reactions and progress; participate in the plan of care.
• Assist physicians, psychiatrists and dentists.

Skills

LPN license

Fast-paced work

Multi-tasking

Patient assessment

Effective communication

Clinical competency

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Description

Personalcare Registered Professional Nursing P.C. is looking for dedicated and hard-working Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to work full-time on the evening shift, in the medical department at the Ulster County Jail located in Kingston, NY. 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.

Available Shifts

FT Eve (3-11:30pm)

Job Responsibilities

The Licensed Practical Nurse will primarily be responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care while ensuring the proper flow of relevant information is disseminated 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 patients and provide treatment illnesses and injuries, defined by written protocol and approved by Personalcare Registered Professional Nursing P.C. 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.

Full Job Description

http://www.primecaremedical.com/wp-content/uploads/JD.NY-Licensed-Practical-Nurse.pdf

Salary Description

$32.00 / Hour base rate plus shift differentials up to $6.00 / Hour

Benefits

Personalcare Registered Professional Nursing P.C. believes in offering a competitive compensation and benefits package to their employees.

Standard benefits for full-time employees include

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life and Disability options
• Generous PTO
• 401k with match
• Tuition Assistance Program

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