What are the responsibilities and job description for the License Practical Nurse position at Correctional Reception Center?
License Practical Nurse (LPN)
Duties:
- Provides patient care as directed
- Documents patient-related care timely within the electronic health record
- Maintain patient medical records
- Administers medication, including oral and intramuscular medications, may administer intravenous therapy if appropriately certified
- Performs treatments
- Assists with Doctor’s Sick Call
- Assists with chronic care clinics management
- Participates in patient care planning and treatment team activities
- Responds to emergencies
- Provides emergency care and collection of patient data
- Collects vital signs and timely documents all findings
- Collects urine and/or other body fluid specimens
- May perform venipuncture in order to obtain blood samples for laboratory analysis
- Prepares patients for release and/or transfer (i.e., Intra-system, out to court) by reviewing patient care, completing Intra-System Transfer Summaries and/or Release Summaries
- Ensures discharge medication orders are completed and timely forwarded to pharmacy services
- Participates in work-related training and all institution training exercises as assigned.
- Provides assistance to other healthcare staff
- Investigates and documents problem areas and/or areas of concern
- Reviews shift report from preceding shift(s)
- Assist physicians with medical procedures
- Assumes duties of other nurses during absences
- Observes, documents and provides nursing support to assistive personnel (i.e., nurse aides, psychiatric attendants, and/or patient care assistants)
- Provides patient education regarding healthcare maintenance and prevention of disease
- Participates in continuous quality improvement activities.
- Performs administrative duties
- Attends meetings
- Schedules multidisciplinary team meetings
- Performs and/or assists with inventory and ordering of medical supplies
- Assists ancillary staff including Health Information Technicians and medical schedulers as needed to ensure patient care needs are met
- Must work overtime as required
Requirements:
Requires current licensure as registered professional nurse in state of Ohio as issued by Board of Nursing per Section 4723.03 of Ohio Revised Code.
Please submit your resume and cover letter detailing your qualifications for this position. Only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $25.61 - $32.80 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Physical Setting:
- Clinic
Supplemental Pay:
- Differential pay
- Double time pay
- Overtime pay
License/Certification:
- LPN License (Required)
Work Location: In person
Salary : $26 - $33