PRN Licensed Practical Nurse

Armor Health; Kentucky; On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Armor Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our Corrections Center of NW Ohio team in Stryker, OH. This role provides holistic nursing care in a correctional setting and supports physicians, RNs, and allied health staff.

You will perform examinations, document patient data in the EMR, administer TB tests, obtain histories, and ensure appropriate care while coordinating transfers and documenting changes using the POMR format. A current LPN license and CPR are required.

Qualifications

• Current/Active state license as an LPN
• Current CPR certificate
• Proficient with electronic medical records
• Ability to pass pre-employment Level 2 clearance to include a background check and drug screen

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic nursing care in a correctional setting.
• Assist health care providers, RNs, and allied health professionals with examinations, treatments, special tests, and routine procedures.
• Obtain patient health history, laboratory specimens, vital signs and TB tests.
• Conduct lab tests and ensure results are delivered to the correct physician or RN.
• Ensure patient is receiving proper care for injury or condition.
• Review patient chart; records and reports observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in patient's conditions.
• Coordinate patient transfers to medical facilities or outside health care providers; administer medications; implement orders; document contacts using POMR.

Skills

CPR certification

EMR proficiency

Background check readiness

Job description

Overview

Excellent outcomes start with great people, and Armor has an exciting opportunity for aLicensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team at Corrections Center of NW Ohio (CCNO) in Stryker, OH.

Responsibilities

• Provide holistic nursing care to patients in a correctional setting.
• Assist health care providers, registered nurses, and allied health professionals with examinations, treatments, special tests, and routine procedures.
• Obtain patient health history, laboratory specimens, vital signs and administers TB skin tests.
• Conduct lab tests and ensures the results are delivered to the correct physician or registered nurse.
• Ensure patient is receiving proper care for injury or condition.
• Review patient chart; records and reports observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in patient's conditions.
• Coordinate patient transfers to medical facilities or outside health care providers; administer medications; implement healthcare practitioners' orders; and document all patient contacts using the POMR format.

Qualifications

• Current/Active state license as an LPN
• Current CPR certificate
• Proficient with electronic medical records
• Ability to pass pre-employment Level 2 clearance to include a background check and drug screen

AtArmor Health, we are raising the standard of care to impact the lives of those we serve by partnering with exceptional correctional organizations to improve health care outcomes. We support patients and foster the holistic wellness and well-being of the lives entrusted in our care. Armor is laser-focused on providing the best-in-class interventions to ensure optimal outcomes. We are a dynamic team that is transforming and revolutionizing correctional healthcare through our core values of embracing change, taking ownership, attention to detail, a sense of urgency, and a results-oriented collaborative environment.

Armor Healthis committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified employees and applicants. We comply with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, including but not limited to those that prohibit discrimination based on color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, immigration status, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran's status, and citizenship.