LPN Site Coordinator Full-Time Day Shift -Elmore County

QCHC Inc; Wetumpka (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Malpractice Insurance provided by QCHC

Matching 401K

PayActiv for early access to pay

Referral Program

EAP Program

FinFit for Financial Wellness

Working Advantage Discount Program

Holiday Pay

Health Insurance - BCBS for full-time

Job summary

Quality Correctional Health Care in Elmore County, Alabama, seeks a Site Coordinator (LPN) to oversee inmate medical care under supervision of the Responsible Physician. You will coordinate nursing operations for the site, ensure compliance with contract requirements and QCHC policies, and support pharmacy utilization reviews.

The role pays $29-$30 per hour and is a full-time position. Responsibilities include patient intake, documentation, medication administration, chronic care support, and

Qualifications

• Valid LPN license in current state.
• Current CPR certification.
• Preferred 1–2 years nursing experience, healthcare setting, correctional care preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure nursing coverage meets contract requirements.
• Coordinate and manage clinical nursing operations for the site.
• Assist Medical Director/Director of Nursing with education and policy reviews.
• Assist in medication verification, administration, and documentation.
• Prepare reports for corporate on a weekly/monthly basis.
• Attend mandatory meetings and maintain patient confidentiality.
• Respond to emergencies and conduct sick calls.
• Maintain daily tasks within prescribed timeframes.

Skills

LPN license

CPR

Healthcare experience

Job description

EOE Statement We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

Description

Basic Function and Scope of Responsibilities: The Site Coordinator provides for inmate medical care directly under the supervision of the Responsible Physician. The Site Coordinator is responsible for coordination, management, and evaluation of all clinical nursing operations for designated site with a direct reporting relationship to Regional Director of Nursing. He/she is responsible for ensuring all operations follow contract requirements, QCHC policies & procedures, and nursing standards of care.

Pay Rate: $29-$30/hr

Administrative duties

• Ensure nursing coverage is provided for site in congruence with contractual requirements.
• Foster support and cooperation with jail staff and administration to promote teamwork and fulfillment of QCHC’s mission.
• Utilize QCHC manuals, policies, and procedures to guide treatment of inmates and appropriate actions with nursing staff.
• Ensure daily nursing task are completed within prescribed timeframe.
• Assist the Medical Director/Director of Nursing in pharmacy utilization reviews.
• Assist the Director of Nursing in evaluation of the following on an annual basis and as needed: Orientation Program, Competency Evaluations, Ongoing Education, CQI program and Annual Review.
• Participate in the development of new and/or revised nursing policies and procedures.
• Identify equipment and capital equipment needs and submit request to corporate.
• Formulate and submit weekly and monthly reports to corporate
• Attend ALL mandatory meetings.

Clinical Duties

• Respond and intervein to all emergency situations
• Conduct Patient Intake paperwork
• Verify and obtain orders for patient medication
• Conduct Sick Call clinic
• Administer medications in accordance with nursing standards and correctional regulations
• Complete ordered treatments, and collect ordered labs
• Assist provider with Chronic Care Clinic
• Monitor for and report changes in patient's condition
• Accurately document all patient information, nursing care and interventions
• Maintain patient confidentiality
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.

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

Benefits

• Malpractice Insurance provided by QCHC
• Matching 401K
• PayActiv for early access to pay
• Referral Program
• EAP Program
• FinFit for Financial Wellness
• Working Advantage Discount Program
• Holiday Pay
• BCBS Health Insurance - Full-time employees or equivalent hours
• Dental, Vision, Supplemental Insurance - Full-time Employees
• PTO - Full-time employees

Requirements

• Valid License to practice nursing as an LPN in the current state
• Current CPR
• Preferred minimum of 1-2 years of nursing experience in a healthcare setting, with one year of experience in correctional healthcare preferred

Valid License to practice nursing as a LPN in current state

Current CPR

Prefered Minimum of 1-2 years of nursing experience in a healthcare setting, with one year of experience in correctional healthcare preferred

Full-Time/Part-Time Full-Time

Shift Days

Hourly Rate $29-$30

Position LPN Site Coordinator

Exempt/Non-Exempt Non-Exempt

Location Elmore County

About the Organization Welcome to Quality Correctional Health Care. We are a physician-owned company exclusively devoted to providing inmate healthcare services in the correctional environment. We have a proven track record devoted exclusively to providing inmate healthcare services in corrections environments. We currently provide healthcare to approximately 12,000 inmates in over sixty jails in six states. We serve facilities that range in size from small 20-bed municipal jails to large, multi-site detention facilities with 1,000 inmates. Our mission is simple yet critical: 'To seamlessly integrate cost effective affordable and quality correctional health care into the corrections environment.' -Johnny Bates, MD, CEO and Founder.

This position is currently accepting applications.