Licensed Vocational Nurse

Fidelity Partners Services; Herlong (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

The Licensed Vocational Nurse will provide direct nursing and therapeutic support to the inmate population at FCI/FPC Herlong. The position administers medications, supports pill line and chronic-care clinics, performs authorized diagnostic and laboratory procedures, responds to urgent needs, and maintains accurate and confidential clinical records.

FCI Herlong offers a full-time, on-site role within the Health Services Department.

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from an accredited Vocational Nursing school or program.
• Must maintain a current Vocational Nurse license in the State of California or Nevada.
• Must perform only duties and assignments consistent with education, training, experience, and applicable nursing licensure laws.
• Must be able to work with an inmate population representing varied cultural, regional, racial, and ethnic backgrounds.
• At least one year of experience in a correctional environment is preferred but not required.
• Must be free of communicable disease and provide tuberculosis or other health documentation when required by the institution.
• Must satisfy all BOP/DOJ background, institutional-security, suitability, residency, and access requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and therapeutic treatment as ordered by Health Services clinical staff and within the scope of current licensure.
• Administer prescribed oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular medications and assist with medication distribution at pill line.
• Monitor and evaluate patient response to therapy and communicate concerns to appropriate clinical personnel.
• Perform skin testing, venipuncture, visual‑acuity testing, EKGs, and other authorized diagnostic procedures.
• Process and file laboratory work, maintain accurate logs, screen results for normal or abnormal values, and notify providers as directed.
• Secure, account for, store, and dispose of sharps according to institutional and national requirements.
• Assist physicians and advanced practice providers with chronic‑care clinics and common chronic conditions.
• Initiate emergency care and provide basic first aid and preventive‑care guidance consistent with community standards and scope of practice.
• Document patient care, health histories, diagnostic testing, and other clinical activities accurately and confidentially.
• Review clinical records for completeness and appropriate placement of information.
• Operate EKG and laboratory equipment and follow all infection‑control procedures.
• Recognize gross mood changes and support appropriate mental‑health screening and referral.
• Maintain professional boundaries, follow institutional security procedures, and report safety or rule violations appropriately.
• Wear navy‑blue scrubs or professional attire appropriate to the correctional environment; scrubs are preferred.

Education

Vocational Nursing education or program (CA or NV)

Job description

Federal Correctional Institution Herlong - Herlong, California

This Position Is Contingent Upon Bid Award

Work Location

Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP)

Federal Correctional Institution Herlong / Federal Prison Camp Herlong

Health Services Department

741-925 Herlong Access Road A-25

Herlong, CA 96113

Citizenship / Access Requirements:

Applicants generally must be U.S. citizens or nationals, or lawful permanent residents seeking U.S. citizenship. Non-U.S. citizens require applicable DOJ access waivers. Personnel must also satisfy the DOJ residency requirement of qualifying U.S. residence or federal overseas service for three of the previous five years, unless formally waived.

Security Requirements:

Must successfully complete BOP/DOJ institutional-security and suitability processing before beginning work. Processing may include a Public Trust investigation at the risk level assigned by DOJ, security questionnaires, fingerprinting, law‑enforcement and employment checks, identity verification, a credit check when applicable, release forms, and urinalysis when applicable.

Type of Employment:

Full-Time Contract Position.

Estimated Compensation:

$33.77 per hour.

Working Hours:

Eight one-hour sessions per day, five days per week, normally from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM with a 30-minute unpaid lunch. The schedule normally will not exceed 40 hours per week and may be adjusted to meet institutional needs.

Work Arrangement:

On-site at FCI/FPC Herlong, primarily within the Health Services Department. Remote work is not authorized.

Period of Performance:

Date of award through 12 months, with four potential additional 12-month performance periods and a possible six-month extension, for a potential total of 66 months.

Paid Sick Leave:

Accrues at one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 56 hours annually.

Paid Time Off / Vacation:

Two weeks (80 hours) after one year of service; three weeks after eight years; four weeks after 15 years.

Paid Federal Holidays:

Eleven paid holidays annually.

Summary Of Services

The Licensed Vocational Nurse will provide direct nursing and therapeutic support to the inmate population at FCI/FPC Herlong. The position administers medications, supports pill line and chronic-care clinics, performs authorized diagnostic and laboratory procedures, responds to urgent needs, and maintains accurate and confidential clinical records.

Mandatory Qualifications

• Must have graduated from an accredited Vocational Nursing school or program.
• Must maintain a current Vocational Nurse license in the State of California or Nevada.
• Must perform only duties and assignments consistent with education, training, experience, and applicable nursing licensure laws.
• Must be able to work with an inmate population representing varied cultural, regional, racial, and ethnic backgrounds.
• At least one year of experience in a correctional environment is preferred but not required.
• Must be free of communicable disease and provide tuberculosis or other health documentation when required by the institution.
• Must satisfy all BOP/DOJ background, institutional-security, suitability, residency, and access requirements.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and therapeutic treatment as ordered by Health Services clinical staff and within the scope of current licensure.
• Administer prescribed oral, intradermal, subcutaneous, and intramuscular medications and assist with medication distribution at pill line.
• Monitor and evaluate patient response to therapy and communicate concerns to appropriate clinical personnel.
• Perform skin testing, venipuncture, visual‑acuity testing, EKGs, and other authorized diagnostic procedures.
• Process and file laboratory work, maintain accurate logs, screen results for normal or abnormal values, and notify providers as directed.
• Secure, account for, store, and dispose of sharps according to institutional and national requirements.
• Assist physicians and advanced practice providers with chronic‑care clinics and common chronic conditions.
• Initiate emergency care and provide basic first aid and preventive‑care guidance consistent with community standards and scope of practice.
• Document patient care, health histories, diagnostic testing, and other clinical activities accurately and confidentially.
• Review clinical records for completeness and appropriate placement of information.
• Operate EKG and laboratory equipment and follow all infection‑control procedures.
• Recognize gross mood changes and support appropriate mental‑health screening and referral.
• Maintain professional boundaries, follow institutional security procedures, and report safety or rule violations appropriately.
• Wear navy‑blue scrubs or professional attire appropriate to the correctional environment; scrubs are preferred.

Required Candidate Submission Documents

• Current resume.
• Copy of diploma, transcript, or other documentation confirming graduation from an accredited Vocational Nursing program.
• Copy of current California or Nevada Vocational Nurse license.
• Documentation of correctional healthcare experience, if applicable.

About Us

Fidelity Partners provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or any other status protected in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws (EOE).