LPN's Needed – Multiple Wisconsin Correctional Facilities

State of Wisconsin; Town of Eden (WI); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Wisconsin is seeking Licensed Practical Nurses for multiple correctional facilities in Wisconsin. Full-time, contract, in Office roles with AM, PM, and NOC shifts.

Grow within a supportive environment that values merit and professional development. Responsibilities include clinical assessment, medication administration, phlebotomy, vaccines, EHR documentation, patient education, and coordinating care with licensed and unlicensed staff.

Qualifications

• Current and unrestricted Vocational Nurse license in the state of practice.
• Current BLS certification.
• Experience working independently in an autonomous healthcare setting.
• Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and emergency response skills.
• Experience with medication administration and medication management.
• Proficiency in phlebotomy and specimen collection.
• Experience administering vaccines and intramuscular and subcutaneous injections.
• Experience documenting patient care in an electronic health record.
• Ability to appropriately delegate and oversee clinical responsibilities.
• Strong communication, organization, documentation, and patient education skills.

Responsibilities

• Assessing patient conditions using the nursing process and managing acute, chronic, and terminal conditions.
• Monitoring patients for reactions to treatments or medications and promptly reporting changes in health status.
• Administering medications according to established medication rights and patient safety protocols.
• Leading emergency response efforts and providing appropriate interventions.
• Maintaining accurate, timely, and complete documentation of patient care in an electronic health record.
• Educating patients regarding medications, diagnoses, treatments, and clinical interventions.
• Encouraging patient participation in individualized plans of care.
• Delegating and overseeing tasks performed by licensed and unlicensed personnel within applicable scope of practice requirements.
• Performing point of care specimen collection, including phlebotomy.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Critical thinking

Emergency response

Patient education

Education

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license

Current BLS certification

Job description

LPN's Needed – Multiple Wisconsin Correctional Facilities

State of Wisconsin

Full-time, Contract - In Office

AM, PM, & NOC Shifts Available!

The Opportunity

You’re the kind of person who is always looking to learn. You want to grow into something greater and you’re looking for an employer encourages and supports your professional development. State of Wisconsin promotes advancement and rewards our employees based on individual performance and merit. Sure you’ll have exposure to the team, but all of our people are accountable for their success. Competitive and focused, our team is on a mission to deliver excellence. We also know that this can only be accomplished by supporting our employee growth and development. By providing frequent feedback and consistently measuring progress, we’ve discovered the recipe for success that’s delivered year over year growth since our first year of business. This a culture of winning. At State of Wisconsin we breed winners.

Responsibilities

Working effectively in a highly autonomous clinical environment where a provider may not always be onsite

Assessing patient conditions using the nursing process and managing acute, chronic, and terminal conditions

Monitoring patients for reactions to treatments or medications and promptly reporting changes in physical or mental health status

Administering medications according to established medication rights and patient safety protocols

Completing medication refills according to provider orders and established procedures

Accurately and promptly transcribing provider orders

Assessing patients who report health concerns and implementing appropriate nursing interventions

Treating conditions within the RN scope of practice and following established nursing protocols

Performing point of care specimen collection, including phlebotomy

Administering vaccines and other intramuscular and subcutaneous medications

Leading emergency response efforts and providing appropriate interventions in accordance with BLS standards

Delegating and overseeing tasks performed by licensed and unlicensed personnel within applicable scope of practice requirements

Maintaining accurate, timely, and complete documentation of patient care in an electronic health record

Educating patients regarding medications, diagnoses, treatments, and clinical interventions

Encouraging patient participation in individualized plans of care

Experience/Qualifications

Current and unrestricted Vocational Nurse license in the state of practice

Current BLS certification

Experience working independently in an autonomous healthcare setting

Strong clinical assessment, critical thinking, and emergency response skills

Experience with medication administration and medication management

Proficiency in phlebotomy and specimen collection

Experience administering vaccines and intramuscular and subcutaneous injections

Experience documenting patient care in an electronic health record

Ability to appropriately delegate and oversee clinical responsibilities

Strong communication, organization, documentation, and patient education skills

What's in it for you?

On-site work location in Wisconsin — join a collaborative team in our local workplace