The GEO Group

LPN - INTAKE COORDINATOR

The GEO Group$83K *
Healthcare
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license required, must be unrestricted and current.
  • Minimum two years of direct nursing experience preferred.
  • Competence in crisis intervention and medical emergencies required.
  • Ability to perform nursing diagnosis with minimal supervision.
  • Proficiency in using computer systems and relevant software necessary for the role.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with intake staff to manage patient flow efficiently.
  • Conduct intake screenings and facilitate timely patient care.
  • Provide routine reporting to leadership regarding intake processes.
  • Assist in clinical screenings and collect patient medical history as needed.
  • Support physicians in sick calls and minor surgical procedures.
  • Administer medications as prescribed and maintain medication security.
  • Monitor patient conditions through observation and record progress notes.

Benefits

  • Competitive benefits package for full-time employees.
  • Paid Time Off and paid holidays included.
  • 401(k) matching contributions offered.
  • Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and life insurance available.
  • Tuition reimbursement for continued education is provided, alongside reduced tuition rates.
  • Employee Assistance Program and disability insurance included.
  • Flexible Spending and Health Savings account options available.
Full Job Description
Benefits Information

Full-time employees will enjoy a competitive benefits package with options for you and your family including:
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Matching
• Health Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Discount
• Reduced Tuition Rates
• Disability Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k)
• Pet Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Paid Training
• Flexible Spending Account

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Responsibilities

Summary:
The Licensed Practical Nurse - Intake Coordinator initiates and provides comprehensive nursing care in a correctional setting while observing and maintaining the requirements of operational security.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
  • The Licensed Practical Nurse - Intake Coordinator works collaboratively with the intake staff and monitors the flow of intake to ensure patients are seen and processed by Health Services staff within the appropriate timeframe.
  • The Licensed Practical Nurse - Intake Coordinator assists with intake screenings and processing to ensure timely care is provided for the patients.
  • The Licensed Practical Nurse - Intake Coordinator provides routine reporting on intake processes to the Health Services leadership as part of the Quality Assurance/Quality Improvement process.
  • The Licensed Practical Nurse - Intake Coordinator assists in the performance of completing clinical screenings and collection of medical history as required on each patient entering the correctional system, if permitted by the client. Medical problems are referred to the physician/advanced practice
  • provider for extended evaluation.
  • Assists the physician with sick calls by screening patients and minor surgical procedures. Treats patients with problems within professional capabilities and refers other medical problems to the appropriate physician.
  • Ensures the implementation of provider's orders. Ensures that prescribed medications are administered as ordered using the formulary. Applies knowledge of drugs and therapeutics in administering medication.
  • Makes observation rounds on patients, and records in progress notes. Evaluates symptoms, reactions, and progress of patients on a periodic basis, charts, and reports problems to management.
  • Maintains security while administering medications and is continually cognizant of the potential hazard of drug hoarding and trafficking among patients. Maintains non-involvement in the security aspects of care.
  • Destroys and properly disposes of all needles/syringes.
  • Prepares regularly scheduled reports and special reports, as necessary.
  • Maintains compliance with industry and company policies for accreditation. Coordinates intake-related laboratory duties, including specimen collection support, requisition completion, lab tracking, timely follow-up, and escalation of abnormal or critical results to the RN, provider, and Health
  • Services leadership as applicable.
  • Assists with intake-related diagnostic services and continuity of care, including EKGs, imaging, and other ordered diagnostic studies; ensuring results are obtained, routed for provider review, and documented in the health record.
  • Reviews intake records for pending laboratory or diagnostic orders and communicates outstanding results, referrals, or required follow-up to the appropriate clinical staff to support timely patient care.
  • Identifies urgent or emergent findings during intake screening or follow-up and immediately escalates concerns to the RN, provider, Health Services Administrator/designee, custody as appropriate, and emergency medical services/911 in accordance with facility protocol.
  • Maintains accurate and complete intake medical records by verifying required forms, screenings, consents, medication history, allergies, vital signs, provider orders, and follow-up documentation are completed and entered, scanned, or filed in the electronic health record as required.
  • Supports medical records duties by tracking incomplete intake documentation, communicating deficiencies, assisting with record reconciliation, and maintaining confidentiality of protected health information in accordance with company policy and applicable regulations maintaining confidentiality of medical records.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.


Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:
  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing required. Must have a current, unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in the state where the facility is located. Maintains a current copy of license on file at the facility at all times.
  • Two (2) years of direct work experience Licensed Practical Nurse preferred.
  • Must possess competence in the performance of the following services: crisis intervention, medical emergencies, clinical screening, medical nursing care, and psychiatric nursing care.
  • Must have the ability to work without direct, immediate supervision in performing nursing diagnosis, and be able provide appropriate follow through treatment.
  • Ability to work with computers and the necessary software typically used by the department

GEO Secured Services

Pay

Pay USD $40.00/Hr.

About The GEO Group

The GEO Group, Inc. is a real estate investment trust specializing in the ownership, leasing and management of correctional, detention and re-entry facilities and the provision of community-based services and youth services in the United States, Australia, South Africa, and the United Kingdom. The company operates more than 120 facilities with approximately 93,000 beds. The GEO Group's customers include federal, state, and local government agencies as well as international agencies. The company has been the subject of controversy over allegations of human rights abuses and poor conditions in its facilities.
Learn more about The GEO Group
Size
15,800 employees
Market Cap
$1.3 billion
Industry
Net Income
$113 million
Founded
1984
5 Year Trend
+0.7%
Revenue
$2.3 billion
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