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Why Wellpath

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

About this role

The Float Nurseis aLicensedPracticalorVocationalNurse(LPNorLVN)responsible forprovidingpatient care in a Correctional Setting byassistingin the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. They work under the supervision of RN(s) andprovidepatient education and activities within their demonstrated competencies. The Float Nurseis responsible forfollowing the Nursing Practice Act and working collaboratively with other healthcare providers to ensure high-quality patient care.

What you bring to the table

Education

+ Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing

Experience

+ One (1) or more years clinical experience required

+ One (1) or more years correctional healthcare experience preferred

+ Must be willing and able to travel 100% of the time to sites within the designated region

Licenses/Certifications

+ Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) within the states of practice

+ Current CPR certification

What you will do

+ Assistsin patient assessment and planning of individual treatment programs while consulting with RNs and other staff as appropriatein accordance withestablished policies and procedures.

+ Implements individualized treatment programs under the supervision of the Health Care Practitioner, including administering medications and obtaining diagnostic tests.

+ Responds to emergencies and implements proper safety techniques and procedures.

+ Assists the Health Care Practitioner in medical or minor surgical procedures and implements nutrition and therapeutic diet plans.

+ Documents nursingencountersand communicates information toappropriate personnelas required by policy and procedure.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.

We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

**We encourage you to apply!** If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We are committed to fostering, cultivating, and preserving a culture of uniqueness.

We celebrate a variety of backgrounds and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

**We encourage you to apply!** If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

We are an Affirmative Action Employer in accordance with applicable state and local laws.

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