Licensed Practical Nurse 4 - AHCC

State of Washington•Spokane County - Airway Heights, WA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Corrections is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse 4 (LPN4) at Airway Heights Corrections Center in Airway Heights, Washington. Under the direct or indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse, the LPN4 supports the department’s mission to improve public safety by assisting with the nursing process and delivering services that promote health, foster healing, and support patients coping with health conditions. The position practices nursing within the scope defined by state law and administrative code and may lead clinical work, oversee medication administration areas, and supervise or delegate tasks to other nursing personnel as appropriate. The listed schedule is 12:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., Sunday through Wednesday, with Thursday, Friday, and Saturday off. The hourly salary range is $35.24–$47.43, and the monthly salary range is $6,132–$8,253. The department notes that salary is based on experience and determined when a final offer is made. Recruitment may be used to fill multiple permanent or non-permanent positions. Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. The position may require working in confined spaces, climbing stairs, walking long distances, and lifting, carrying, or pushing loads. Respirator evaluation, fit testing, training, and use may also be required. The Department of Corrections offers employee benefits and emphasizes professional and personal growth.

Requirements

Hold and maintain an unencumbered Washington State Licensed Practical Nurse license, or an unencumbered multistate license from a participating Nurse Licensure Compact state, with completion of Suicide Prevention and EDIR training and the MLS demographic survey.
Have two years of experience working as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Have American Heart Association Healthcare Provider CPR training.
Be proficient with computer-based programs for scheduling, monitoring and tracking patient information, data entry, word processing, email, and other programs needed for assigned work.
Provide at least three professional references with phone numbers and email addresses.
Meet federal employment eligibility and work authorization requirements; employer visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.
Complete required background screening and, if required, provide baseline tuberculosis test documentation within 60 days of hire.
Complete required respirator medical evaluation, fit testing, training, and use of respiratory protection as applicable.
Be able to work in spaces, climb stairs, walk long distances, and frequently lift up to 30 pounds; under rare circumstances, lift or carry up to 50 pounds and push up to 100 pounds.
Provide a credential evaluation report for foreign equivalent degrees awarded outside the United States, if applicable.

Nice To Haves

Experience working as a practical nurse in an acute care setting or a correctional facility.

Responsibilities

Practice nursing safely and effectively in a correctional setting and within the scope of practice defined by state law and administrative code.
Collect specified health-status and clinical-condition data through interviews, observation, inspection, and examination, and report findings to the Registered Nurse.
Assist the Registered Nurse with nursing diagnoses, desired outcomes, care planning, prioritization, sequencing, and evaluation or revision of care.
Carry out the plan of care through common therapeutic nursing interventions and communicate the urgency, timing, and methods of care delivery.
Recognize when care needs exceed the LPN’s scope of practice or require clarification or another level of intervention, and obtain direction from the Registered Nurse as needed.
Use appropriate safety techniques to push, pull, lift, and carry loads.
Delegate and assign patient-care tasks to Licensed Practical Nurses and assistive nursing personnel based on patient needs, condition, stability, task complexity, potential harm, and predictability of outcomes.
Teach, instruct, monitor, supervise, and evaluate personnel performing delegated tasks; report outcomes to the Registered Nurse or other supervising health care provider.
Supervise and assign tasks to subordinate staff on the nursing team.
Maintain professional conduct, remain capable and competent to practice as assigned, and brief appropriate personnel before leaving duty to support continuity of care.
Communicate verbally, in writing, and through computers or other electronic media with offenders, families, health care personnel, custody, and institutional personnel.
Document clinical findings and care actions legibly, accurately, and completely, and protect the confidentiality of health records.
Coordinate pertinent information for patients scheduled for community-based care and complete encounter forms for patient care.
Complete unusual incident reports as directed, collect data, investigate, and complete reports; respond to verbal and written requests from offenders and institution staff.
Oversee the medication administration area and patient care there as delegated by the Registered Nurse; participate in medication lines and individual medication administration.
Process medication orders as written by providers, order medications, educate patients about medications, and prepare release medications for offender transfer or release.
Serve as lead clinical nurse in the treatment room as delegated by the Registered Nurse; participate in treatments and dressing changes, monitor vital signs, and assist with minor surgical procedures within the scope of practice and proper training.
Evaluate and carry out licensed practitioners’ written, verbal, and telephone orders.
Provide emergency medical care, including CPR.
Perform other assigned tasks.