Licensed Vocational Nurse - FT

CoreCivic

$77K — $91K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Graduate from an approved nursing school as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN).
  • Must hold a valid nursing license in the state of employment.
  • Minimum age requirement of 21 years.

Responsibilities

  • Apply nursing skills in the care and treatment of inmates/residents.
  • Attend sick calls with the physician and prepare the list of inmates/residents to be examined.
  • Set up examining room and medical equipment for patient assessments.
  • Dispense medications during pill calls and document as required.
  • Manage inventory of medication, syringes, and medical supplies according to procedures.
  • Assist the supervisor in evaluating medical services to ensure efficiency and prevent duplication.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a secure and unique healthcare environment.
  • Exposure to a diverse patient population with varied medical needs.
  • Contribute to the improvement of healthcare delivery in the correctional system.
Full Job Description
$37.16 - $44.13 / hour

The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.
  1. Apply appropriate nursing skills in the care and treatment of inmates/residents.
  2. Attend sick call with the physician to see inmates/residents; prepare a list of inmates/residents to be examined; prepare examining room and equipment.
  3. Operate pill call, dispense medication and document as required by applicable policies and/or procedures.
  4. Control medication, syringes and other medical supplies or equipment and inventory as required by established procedures.
  5. Assist supervisor with evaluating the provision of all medical services to prevent the inappropriate use of duplication of those services.


Qualifications:
  • Graduate from an approved school of nursing with a certificate as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.
  • Must be licensed in the state of employment.
  • Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age.

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