License Practical Nurse PRN

Medical University of South Carolina•Charleston, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

MUSC Community Physicians (MCP) is an entity within MUSC that provides healthcare to patients throughout the state of South Carolina. Under the direction of a registered nurse, the LPN is responsible for all identified nursing care behaviors during their tour of duty and participates in the care of a defined patient population within a secure correctional healthcare environment. The role involves providing patient/family centered care, acting as partner and adviser, assisting patients to optimally manage their health care while respecting individual needs, values, and preferences. The LPN applies critical reasoning and astute clinical judgment to expedite appropriate care and treatment, and uses critical thinking in clinical problem-solving relative to their scope of practice, knowledge, competency, and experience. They assist medical staff with preparation, examination, and procedures, including interviewing/screening patients, documenting findings, and obtaining vital signs. The position also involves performing telephone and in-person screenings, participating in documentation and reporting responsibilities, prioritizing patient calls, and cleaning/stocking exam rooms. Specific correctional responsibilities include performing nursing care for inmates/detainees in accordance with facility rules and security procedures, conducting medical intake screenings when needed during booking or admission, responding to medical emergencies inside the secure perimeter, working with correctional officers to ensure safe movement of inmates to and from the medical unit, maintaining control of sharps, medications, and medical equipment per correctional safety standards, and providing care in environments that may include locked cells, exam rooms, segregation units, and intake/booking areas, all while maintaining required professionalism, boundaries, and awareness.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited Practical Nurse program.
Licensed as an LPN in South Carolina or a compact state.
A current CPR card is required (AHA BLS or Red Cross Professional Rescuer).

Responsibilities

Provides patient/family centered care, acting as partner and adviser, assisting patients to optimally manage their health care while respecting individual needs, values, and preferences.
Applies critical reasoning and astute clinical judgment to expedite appropriate care and treatment.
Uses critical thinking in clinical problem-solving relative to scope of practice, knowledge, competency, and experience.
Assists medical staff with preparation, examination, and procedures, including interviewing/screening patients, documenting findings, and obtaining vital signs.
Performs telephone and in-person screenings.
Participates in documentation and reporting responsibilities, prioritizes patient calls, and cleans/stocks exam rooms.
Performing nursing care for inmates/detainees in accordance with facility rules and security procedures.
Conducting medical intake screenings when needed during booking or admission.
Responding to medical emergencies inside the secure perimeter.
Working with correctional officers to ensure safe movement of inmates to and from the medical unit.
Maintaining control of sharps, medications, and medical equipment per correctional safety standards.
Providing care in environments that may include locked cells, exam rooms, segregation units, and intake/booking areas.
Maintaining required professionalism, boundaries, and awareness at all times.