What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN Licensed Practical Nurse Full-Time Night Shift -Baldwin County position at QCHC?
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Description
Basic Function and Scope of Responsibilities : Under the supervision of the Site Administrator / Coordinator the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides nursing services to patients within a correctional environment. The LPN delivers nursing care as directed by the Physician within the scope of the State Board of Nursing Practice for the LPN.
Pay Rate : $25.00 / hour
Shift differential $4.00 / hr
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- Respond and intervein to all emergency situations
- Conduct Patient Intake paperwork
- Verify and obtain orders for patient medication
- Conduct Sick Call clinic
- Order / maintain supply of patient medication from pharmacy
- Administer medications following nursing standards and correctional regulations
- Complete and document ordered treatments, patient care, and collection ordered labs
- Assist provider with Chronic Care Clinic and Provider sick call visit
- Monitor for, report and document changes in patient's condition
- Accurately document all patient information, nursing care and interventions
- Ensure daily nursing task are completed within prescribed timeframe.
- Maintain patient confidentiality
- Assist with training and orientation of new personnel
- Follow QCHC policies, procedures & guidelines
- 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.
Requirements :
Successful completion of an Accredited Vocational / Technical School
Current and valid LPN or LVN license
Current CPR
Minimum of one year of clinical experience in a health care setting as as LPN. One year experience in a correctional health care setting is preferred.
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Position Requirements
Successful completion of an Accredited Vocational / Technical School
Current and valid LPN or LVN license
Current CPR
Minimum of one year of clinical experience in a health care setting as as LPN. One year experience in a correctional health care setting is preferred.
Full-Time / Part-Time
Full-Time
Shift
Nights
Hourly Rate
Position
LPN Staff Nurse
Exempt / Non-Exempt
Non-Exempt
Location
Baldwin 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.
Salary : $4 - $25
