License Vocational/Practical Nurses Tallahassee, FL

Nitelines Usa•Tallahassee, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

License Vocational/Practical Nurses are needed to provide direct patient care services in accordance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards. This involves evaluating patients and administering therapeutic treatments as ordered by Health Services clinical staff. Nurses will perform nursing duties within the scope of their current licensure, administer prescribed medications, assist with medication distribution, monitor patient responses to therapy, perform skin testing, and conduct venipuncture for laboratory specimens. They will also record and document patient care activities, process lab work, maintain accurate logs, screen laboratory tests for abnormal values, and ensure proper handling of sharps. Additionally, nurses will assist mid-level practitioners and physicians with daily scheduling and patient management, assist the Optometrist with vision screening and exams, and possess knowledge of chronic health problem treatments. Maintaining patient privacy, adhering to infection control policies, and operating EKG and laboratory equipment are also key responsibilities. The role requires knowledge of mental health disorders, the ability to screen for mood changes, and proficiency in basic first aid and illness/injury guidance. Nurses will triage sick-call complaints, assist with intake screening and exit summaries for inmate transfers, and accept nursing assignments commensurate with their qualifications.

Requirements

Must have graduated from an accredited Vocational/Practical Nursing school or program.
Shall maintain current licensure as a Vocational/Practical Nurse in the State of Florida.
Must be Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified, in accordance with the American Heart Association Basic Life Support.
Must provide evidence verification of current credentials/license, continuing education for maintaining a license, a copy of a current CPR card.

Nice To Haves

Ability and skill to operate EKG and laboratory equipment.
Knowledge of mental health disorders and must have the ability to screen for gross mood changes.
Ability to provide basic first aid, prevention care, and guidance in treating a variety of common illnesses/injuries.
Properly triage sick-call complaints and refer to RN or APP as appropriate.
Assist with intake screening and exit summaries for inmate transfers.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care services in accordance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards through the evaluation of patients and therapeutic treatment as ordered by Health Services clinical staff.
Perform nursing duties within the scope of the current licensure.
Administer medications as prescribed i.e., by mouth, intradermally, subcutaneously, or intramuscularly, to include insulin.
Assist with distribution of medications at pill line.
Monitor and evaluate the response to therapy.
Perform skin testing.
Perform venipuncture for the purpose of obtaining laboratory specimens.
Record and document patient care activities on appropriate records such as health history.
Record diagnostic testing, i.e., venipuncture for laboratory studies, visual acuity testing, EKGs (per instructions from mid-level practitioners or physicians).
Process labs work to include filing daily.
Maintain accurate logs of all reports in accordance with Bureau of Prisons and JACHO policy.
Screen laboratory tests/results for normal/abnormal lad values and notify the physician or physicians.
Ensure all sharps are secured, accounted for, stored and disposed of according to institutional and national policy.
Assist the mid-level practitioners and physicians in the management and oversight of daily scheduling.
Assist the Optometrist with vision screening and exams.
Possess knowledge of treatment of chronic health problems, i.e., hypertension, diabetes, and asthma.
Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
Adhere to infection control policies and procedures.
Operate EKG and laboratory equipment.
Screen for gross mood changes and possess knowledge of mental health disorders.
Provide basic first aid, prevention care, and guidance in treating a variety of common illnesses/injuries.
Properly triage sick-call complaints and refer to RN or APP as appropriate.
Assist with intake screening and exit summaries for inmate transfers.
Perform duties as required but accept only those nursing assignments that are commensurate with his/her educational preparation, training, experience, and nursing licensure laws.