Licensed Practical Nurse II FCI Allenwood PA

About the job Licensed Practical Nurse II FCI Allenwood PALicensed Practical Nurse II Work Location Bureau of Prisons Federal Correctional Complex-Allenwood Health Services Department 2 US-15, Route 15, 2 miles North Allenwood, PA 17810 Citizenship

• Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Clearance Requirements: National Background Check with Inquires, Fingerprints, and Drug Screen.
• Type of Employment: Full-Time, 40 hours per week. Estimate Pay: $29.95 to $37.01/hour.
• Paid Time Off per Year: Up to 80 hours per year, occurring on day one.
• Sick Leave per Year: Up to 56 hours per year, occurring on day one.
• Paid Federal Holidays: Eleven (11) Paid Federal Holidays.
  
  

Working Hours The Licensed Practical Nurse will normally work from Monday through Friday from 6:00 am to 4:00 pm with a 30-minute unpaid lunch break. The Licensed Practical Nurse will not work more than 40 hours a week. Summary of Duties The Licensed Practical Nurse will provide services such as reading and interpreting prescriptions and medication orders written by medical staff, selecting and retrieving medications of the correct strength and dosage form prescribed, transcribing prescription data to labels using computer systems, preparing prescriptions for review by a pharmacist before dispensing, giving pertinent patient instructions when appropriate, and completing stock medication orders as instructed by the pharmacist. Qualifications

• Must be a graduate from an accredited school of Vocational Nursing or program.
• Licensed in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Board of Nursing.
• Hold a License by the National Council for State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN), the Nurse Licensure Compact.
• Must have at least six (6) months or more years of experience as an LPN in healthcare.
• Must be certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) by the American Red Cross (ARC)or the American Heart Association (AHA).
  
  

**Copies of all certifications and resumes must be forwarded with your application. Attire The License Practical Nurse is expected to wear professional clothing while on duty (scrub uniforms are approved). The attire worn shall also be appropriate for the correctional environment in which the contractor will be performing. The License Practical Nurse is prohibited from wearing khaki or green clothing of any type as this is the color clothing the Adults in Custody (AIC) population wear. Duties and Responsibilities

• Evaluate patients and provision of therapeutic treatment as ordered by Health Services clinical staff.
• Administrates medications as prescribed or ordered for the patients, including immunizing agents, and performs skin testing.
• An LPN may perform venipuncture and administer and withdraw intravenous fluids as long as the LPN has met the education and training requirements for Peripheral IV therapy, except for administration of Antineoplastic agents, medications requiring titration, or administering medication via push or bolus route in accordance with Pennsylvanias Subchapter B. for Practical Nurses.
• Counseling patients as needed under the direction of mid-level provider and/or supervising physician.
• Securing a health history from the AIC patient and recording findings in the bureau electronic medical record (BEMR).
• Recording diagnostic testing, i.e., venipuncture for laboratory studies, visual acuity testing, electrocardiogram (EKG), per instructions from the health care providers (Mid-Level Practitioner or Physician).
• Assist the Physician and Mid-Level Practitioners in the management and oversight of chronic care clinics.
• Possess basic knowledge of treatment of chronic health problems such as hypertension, diabetes, and asthma.
• Review clinical records to ensure data is entered legibly and in the appropriate section of the medical record.
• Screen patients for distance and near vision, and color blindness.
• Operate EKG, Clinitek equipment, and other CLIA-waived laboratory equipment.
• Provide basic first aid, CPR, and preventive care guidance in treating a variety of common illnesses/injuries.
• Log patients arrivals and departures to the department, and monitor the patients flow in and out of the department.
• Carry out Physician and other Practitioner(s) orders according to the condition of the patient; to include observation, reporting, and recording patient condition(s) and vital signs in BEMR (Bureau Electronic Medical Record), and assisting with scheduling and triage of patients reporting to triage/sick call.
• Participate in Improving Organizational Performance (IOP) by collecting and aggregating data.
• Provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the patients in their care.
• Entries in BEMR (Bureau Electronic Medical Record) for scheduled patients for the day, ensuring appropriate documentation in the medical.
• Obtain pertinent medical record information from the BEMR (Bureau Electronic Medical Record) and prepare the information in an organized manner for Physicians, other Practitioners, and Consultants (both internal and external) to review when examinations are scheduled.
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

• Competitive Compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision options.
• Outstanding career growth potential.
  
  

About Us

Fidelity Partners is a Inc. 5000, USA company that provides medical, technical, logistical, and administrative services to the federal government and commercial Clients across the country. Fidelity offers competitive salaries and benefits packages.

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