LPN/LVN - Ambulatory

SHR (Spectrum Healthcare Resources); Troy (OH); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Spectrum Healthcare Resources, in partnership with TeamHealth, seeks a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Troy, Ohio, to provide correctional medical care for inmates at the Miami County Jail. The role is full-time with shifts from 6a-10p on weekdays and 6a-5p on weekends, serving an adult population in two Troy facilities.

The LPN will deliver primary, addiction, urgent, and behavioral health care with autonomy and established nursing guidelines, in a setting with safety and security

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of medical care including primary, addiction, urgent and behavioral health care.
• Free from coding, billing, insurance, satisfaction surveys, ICD-10 and DRGs.
• Care is evidence based and addresses needs, not wants.
• Handle a vast array of medical pathology not commonly seen elsewhere.

Skills

12 months primary care experience

Nursing judgment

Education

LPN license (OH)

BLS certification (American Heart Association)

Job description

Job Title

Licensed Professional Nurse (LPN) in Troy, Ohio.

Job Description

Spectrum Healthcare Resources along with TeamHealth has an excellent opportunity for a Licensed Professional Nurse (LPN) in Troy, Ohio. The LPN will be providing Correctional Medical care for those housed at the Miami County Jail.

Position Highlights

• Full-Time Opportunity
• We staff from 6a-10p Monday thru Friday and 6a-5p on the weekends.
• There are two jails that the nurses move between, 2042 County Rd 25A and 201 W Main street, both Troy, Ohio
• 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

Location

US-OH-Troy

Diversity Statement

EOE / Disability / Vet