What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN LVN Corrections PRN Per Diem Nurse position at MD Perm?
LPN/LVN Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse for afacility that houses individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Louisiana.
Nurses in this Health Services facility practice in a collaborative environment, providing ambulatory, emergency, mental health, and infirmary care.
Nurses are the largest group of healthcare providers within the facilities, providing care 24/7.
Available shifts to choose with differntials:
- DAY shifts
- NIGHT shifts
- EVENING Shifts
- 8hrs/10hrs/12hrs available
DAILY DUTIES
- intake screening to identify conditions requiring referral or treatment
- administering medications
- supporting other providers in the clinic
- providing a wide range of treatments such as wound care, electrocardiograms, ear lavage, phlebotomy, nebulizer therapy, and tuberculosis skin tests.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Provides direct care to patients
- Administers medications as ordered. Medications may be given via the oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, topical, ophthalmic, and other enteral and parenteral routes.
- Performs prescreening and intake screening of patients newly arrived at the facility.
- Uses established intake tools for gathering subjective and objective data, referring abnormal findings or responses to a registered nurse, medical provider, dental provider, or behavioral health provers as appropriate.
- Performs various treatments such as wound care, vital sign checks, electrocardiograms, etc. as ordered by a medical provider, dental provider, behavioral health provider, or registered nurse.
- Collects laboratory specimens and performs point-of-care testing or prepares specimens for laboratory processing. Takes appropriate action on lab results received.
- Responds to medical emergencies and renders emergency care to stabilize patients and prevent deterioration, and transfers patients to appropriate level of care.
- Assists other health care professionals through the gathering of subjective and objective data, provision of aspects of care, educating patients, etc.
- May be required to participate in involuntary, court-ordered care.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Current, full and unrestricted license as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse in Arizona or licensed in a compact state that allows practice in Arizona
- Minimum one year experience in a hospital, medical office or residential setting
- Experience in a detention/correctional or residential healthcare setting is preferred
- Graduate from a Vocational/Practical Nurse program approved by a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory
- Must maintain the Basic Life Support for Providers (BLS) from the American Heart Association
SHIFTS/SCHEDULE
- Must have a minimum 4 shifts per month available to work
- Prefer flexible with days and nights
- PRN staff select the dates they are available to cover.
- Holidays/weekend coverage are not required but appreciated and would be included in the list sent to PRN staff.
- PRN/POOL staff must provide at least one week of orientation Mon-Fri and two 12 hr. shifts per week thereafter until fully trained. Once orientation has been completed, the process for PRN scheduling will begin.
- In addition – when full time staff call off of the schedule, we have a call center that sends out alerts to all staff but is another opportunity for PRN staff to select/take a shift that fits their ability to work.
Job Types: Part-time, Contract, PRN, Per diem
Pay: $32.00 - $40.00 per hour
Expected hours: 1 – 36 per week
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
Medical Specialty:
- Addiction Medicine
- Home Health
- Hospice & Palliative Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Internal Medicine
- Medical-Surgical
- Primary Care
- Psychiatry
- Urgent Care
- Wound Care
Physical Setting:
- Clinic
Supplemental Pay:
- Differential pay
Work Location: In person
Salary : $32 - $40