Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

TK Health; Linden (TN); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Part time

Job summary

TK Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our correctional healthcare team at Perry County Jail in Linden, TN. The role focuses on delivering patient care in a secure, inmate-populated environment with opportunities to apply nursing skills to varied clinical needs. The position is 30 hours per week (Monday, Thursday, Friday plus one of Tuesday or Wednesday).

Vaccines are not mandatory. LPN license and CPR are required, and all offers are contingent on a successful background

Qualifications

• Valid, unrestricted LPN license.
• Current CPR certification.
• Ability to pass a background check.

Responsibilities

• Render nursing care in assigned area according to established standards.
• Provide patient assessment, treatment, and monitoring under RN oversight.
• Adhere to safety and infection control procedures in a correctional setting.

Skills

LPN license

CPR

Background check

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: Perry County Jail TN - Linden, TN 37096Salary Range: $26.00 HourlyJob Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Job Description:

Join the TK Health team providing patient care where the need is highest. We are a correctional healthcare provider with a regional focus on our clinics in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin Jails and Detention Centers. Our team oversees the day-to-day healthcare operations in facilities with inmate populations ranging from 25 to nearly 2,000 inmates. Our medical staff are afforded the opportunity to utilize their medical skills to their fullest capacity in a safe, secure, and unconventional environment.

All offers of employment with TK Health are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.

Location:Perry County Jail, Linden TN

LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)

30 hours/week (Monday,Thursday, Friday + either Tuesday or Wednesday)

Vaccines not mandatory

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for rendering nursing care in assigned area in terms of individualized client needs, according to dependent and independent nursing functions and conformance with recognized nursing techniques, procedures, and established standards based on the scope of practical nursing, under the direction/delegation of the registered nurse.

QualificationsQualifications:

• Valid, unrestricted LPN license
• Current CPR
• Ability to pass a background check