Licensed Practical Nurse - PRN

Advanced Correctional Healthcare; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 48,000 - 68,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Referral program

401(k) w/employer match

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Professional Development

Paid Time Off

Disability Insurance

Job summary

Advanced Correctional Healthcare seeks a PRN Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to deliver nursing care at Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center in Columbia, SC. You will perform on-site assessments, monitor vital signs, and administer prescribed medications under the practitioner's direction.

Responsibilities include documenting patient data, coordinating with medical and security staff, and ensuring HIPAA compliance while maintaining patient care and safety within the facility.

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

• Plan and deliver nursing care to patients in a correctional setting.
• Check and record vital signs, glucose checks, weights, and other tests on-site.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments as ordered by the practitioner.
• Record care information concisely and accurately in required forms.
• Provide emergency first aid and coordinate with medical and security staff as directed.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA practices.

Skills

LPN scope of practice

Documentation skills

HIPAA compliance

Attention to detail

Education

Active nursing license in state

BLS certification

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Richland County Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center - SC - Columbia, SC 29209

Position Type: PRNEducation Level: Not Specified Salary Range: $42.00 - $42.00 Hourly Travel Percentage: None Job Shift: Any Job Category: Nursing/Nursing Support

SUMMARY

Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• 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 (completed by correctional officers) for necessity and priority at sick call
• Provide patient education on topics such as the correctional facility's 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 the patients' emotional or physical condition
• Collect and record data for CQI (continuous quality improvement) reporting
• Record care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
• Collaborate and coordinate multiple medical services for diagnosis and treatment, as directed by the practitioner
• Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of pharmacology, including drug reaction/overdose
• Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of therapeutic diets and nutrition
• Collaborate with the medical and security staff to coordinate on- and off-site medical services for diagnosis and treatment as directed by the practitioner
• Utilizes Universal Precautions as a mechanism for infection prevention and control
• Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA practices as required by government agencies
• Notify supervisor of medical and security incidents
• Present/participate in in-service education sessions
• May be asked to cover shifts at other ACH clients' correctional facilities.
• May be asked to train new hires and coworkers
• Any and all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

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

Benefits (Benefits eligibility is determined by employment status)

• Referral program
• 401(k) w/employer match
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Professional Development
• Paid Time Off
• Disability Insurance