Licensed Practical Nurse 4 - SCCC

State of Washington•Grays Harbor County – Aberdeen, WA

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Corrections is hiring a Licensed Practical Nurse 4 at Stafford Creek Corrections Center in Aberdeen, Washington. Under the direct or indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse, this role supports the department’s mission to improve public safety by helping implement the nursing process and delivering health services that promote health, foster healing, and support coping and adjustment to health conditions. The position may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous correctional setting. The LPN 4 provides and coordinates patient care within the scope of nursing practice and state law. Duties include serving as lead clinical nurse in the treatment room when delegated, assisting with treatments and minor procedures, administering medications, providing emergency care, documenting and communicating patient information, and supervising or delegating tasks to other nursing personnel. The nurse also helps carry out and evaluate plans of care in coordination with Registered Nurses and other health care providers. The schedule is Tuesday through Saturday, 5:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., with Sunday and Monday off. The listed hourly salary range is $35.24–$47.43, and the monthly salary range is $6,132–$8,254. The recruitment may be used to fill multiple permanent or non-permanent positions. Washington State employee benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, paid vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, retirement options, flexible spending accounts, dependent care assistance, and deferred compensation.

Requirements

Maintain an initial and continuous unencumbered Washington State Licensed Practical Nurse license, or an unencumbered multistate license from a participating compact licensure state and complete the MSL demographic survey.
Have two years of experience working as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Have American Heart Association training in Healthcare Provider CPR.
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 both phone numbers and email addresses.
Possess work authorization that does not require employer visa sponsorship now or in the future.
Meet physical demands that include working in spaces, climbing stairs, walking long distances, frequently lifting up to 30 pounds, and, rarely, lifting or carrying up to 50 pounds and pushing up to 100 pounds.
Complete required respirator medical evaluation, fit testing, training, and use of respiratory protection.
The successful candidate may need to provide proof of a baseline TB skin test within 60 days of hire; further information, testing, and treatment may be required following a positive result.

Nice To Haves

Experience working as a nurse in an acute care setting or correctional facility.
Certification as a Correctional Healthcare Professional.

Responsibilities

Provide competent patient care, including serving as the lead clinical nurse in the treatment room when delegated by a 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.
Collect and monitor data about patients’ health status through interviews, observation, inspection, and examination, and report findings to the Registered Nurse.
Assist the Registered Nurse with nursing diagnoses, expected outcomes, plans of care, prioritization, and sequencing of care.
Carry out care plans by performing common therapeutic nursing interventions and communicating the urgency, timing, and methods for delivering health care on and off site.
Recognize when care needs exceed the LPN scope of practice or require clarification or another level of intervention, and obtain direction from the Registered Nurse.
Assist the Registered Nurse in evaluating service delivery, treatment effects, and outcomes, and revising plans of care as needed.
Use appropriate safety techniques to push, pull, lift, and carry loads.
Supervise and assign tasks to subordinate nursing staff; delegate patient-care responsibilities based on patient needs and task complexity, and monitor and evaluate delegated care.
Report the outcomes of delegated nursing tasks to the Registered Nurse or other supervising health care provider.
Oversee the medication administration area and patient care there when delegated by the Registered Nurse.
Participate in medication lines and individual medication administration; process provider medication orders and order medications.
Educate patients about medications and prepare release medications before an incarcerated individual’s transfer or release.
Communicate verbally, in writing, and through computers or other electronic media with incarcerated individuals, families, health care personnel, custody staff, and other institutional personnel.
Document clinical findings and actions, protect the confidentiality of health records, and maintain accurate, legible, complete patient-care records.
Coordinate pertinent information with health care providers for patients scheduled for community-based care and complete encounter forms.
Complete unusual incident reports as directed; collect data, investigate, and complete reports.
Respond to verbal and written requests from incarcerated individuals and institution staff.
Maintain professional nursing conduct, attend work capable and competent to practice, and brief appropriate personnel before leaving duty to support continuity of care.
Perform other duties as assigned.