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Salary Range $44.00 - $44.00 Hourly

Position Type Part Time

Job Shift 3rd Shift

Education Level Not Specified

Travel Percentage None

Category Nursing/Nursing Support

Description

Benefits

+ Referral program

+ 401(k) w/employer match

+ Health insurance

+ Vision insurance

+ Dental insurance

+ Professional Development

+ Paid Time Off

+ Disability Insurance

SUMMARY:

Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

+ Understands and performs work within the LPN’s scope of practice

+ Timely and accurately plan and deliver nursing care to patients

+ Check and record vital signs, peak flows, blood glucose checks, weight, and other diagnostic tests on-site, when appropriate

+ Prioritize intake screenings (completed by correctional officers) for necessity and priority at sick call

+ Provide patient education on topics such as the correctional facility’s policies and discharge planning

+ Administer prescribed medication, treatments and other tasks as ordered by the practitioner

+ Record information in chronic clinic and outcome study documents as indicated

+ Provide emergency first aid care, as appropriate

+ Report reactions to treatments and medications, as well as changes in the patients’ emotional or physical condition

+ Collect and record data for CQI (continuous quality improvement) reporting

+ Record care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms

+ Collaborate and coordinate multiple medical services for diagnosis and treatment, as directed by the practitioner

+ Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of pharmacology, including drug reaction/overdose

+ Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of therapeutic diets and nutrition

+ Collaborate with the medical and security staff to coordinate on- and off-site medical services for diagnosis and treatment as directed by the practitioner

+ Utilizes Universal Precautions as a mechanism for infection prevention and control

+ Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA practices as required by government agencies

+ Notify supervisor of medical and security incidents

+ Present/participate in in-service education sessions

+ May be asked to cover shifts at other ACH clients’ correctional facilities.

+ May be asked to train new hires and coworkers

+ Any and all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

+ Active nursing license in the state in which services are to be provided, in good standing

+ Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training

+ Excellent documentation skills

+ Knowledge of the LPN scope of practice