LPN/LVN - Ambulatory

Spectrum Healthcare Resources; Bellefontaine (OH); On-site; USD 30,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum Healthcare Resources, Inc. is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for a full-time role at Logan County Jail in Bellefontaine, Ohio. The position involves providing correctional medical care for inmates under the supervision of the jail medical staff.

The shifts are 12 hours (7am–7pm) with every other weekend, serving an adult population. The work emphasizes evidence-based care, autonomy, and a broad range of medical services, including primary and behavioral health care.

Qualifications

• Graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by a state agency or ACEN.
• A minimum of 12 months of experience in a primary care setting within the last 24 months.
• Active, unrestricted OH LPN license.
• BLS from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Provide broad medical care including primary, addiction, urgent and behavioral health.
• Adhere to evidence-based practices with nursing guidelines.
• Care for socially marginalized inmates with limited access to care.
• Work with a high degree of autonomy in a correctional setting.

Skills

BLS certification

Education

LPN diploma

Job description

Job Description

Team Health and Spectrum Healthcare Resources has an excellent opportunity for a Licensed Professional Nurse (LPN) at Logan County Jail in Bellefountaine, Ohio.

The LPN will be providing Correctional Medical care for those housed at at the Shelby County Jail.

Position Highlights:

• Full Time
• 7am-7pm.... 12 hour shifts (includes every other weekend)
• Adult population

Job Duties:

• Provide a range of medical care to include primary, addiction, urgent and behavioral health care
• Free from coding, billing, insurance, satisfaction surveys, ICD-10 and DRGS
• Care is evidence based. We address needs, not wants
• Vast array of medical pathology that is not seen in any one other healthcare location
• Work is socially meaningful as patients are a socially marginalized and lack ordinary access to medical care whether due to lack of insurance, mental illness or homelessness (**for anyone interested in addiction medicine or mental health)
• Large degree of medical autonomy and free of micromanaging. Extensive nursing guidelines in place.
• Safer than most other healthcare settings as –weapons are forbidden, controversial inmates dealt with by correctional staff (safety and security takes precedence), inmates are punished for acting out, visits can be stopped at any time and restarted at a later date/time

Position Requirements:

• Graduate of a school of practical or vocational nursing approved by a state agency or accredited by the ACEN
• A minimum of 12 months of experience in a primary care setting within the last 24 months
• Active, unrestricted OH LPN license
• BLS from the American Heart Association

For More Information Contact:

Michelle Collins

[e-mail]

314-744-4189

Company Overview:

At Spectrum, we utilize over thirty-five years of experience providing optimal solutions for federal agencies that are both innovative and cost-effective. We hold ourselves to the highest standard to ensure successful outcomes for the facilities and healthcare professionals we serve. As a Joint Commission Certified Healthcare Resource, dependability and service are the driving forces of our mission.

EOE / Disability / Vet

Location

US-OH-Bellefontaine