Licensed Practical Nurse 4 - MCC

State of Washington•Snohomish County – Monroe, WA

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN4) for the Monroe Correctional Complex located in Monroe, Washington. Under the direct or indirect supervision of a Registered Nurse, the Licensed Practical Nurse 4 supports the Department’s mission to improve public safety by assisting in the implementation of the nursing process and delivering services to promote health, foster healing, and support coping and adjustment of various health conditions. At the Monroe Correctional Complex, we value our nurses and understand how important they are to our patients and their families. Additionally, we offer a great benefit package along with opportunity for professional and personal growth. Monroe Correctional Complex is one of our larger facilities handing a patient population with many diverse health care needs. Monroe Correctional Complex is our only facility that takes care of dialysis patients in house. It has a 26-bed inpatient unit and treats chronic diseases such as HEP C, diabetes, hypertension, cancer, Alzheimer dementia and COPD. Outpatient clinics see 15-20 patients per day. The mission of the Department of Corrections is to 'improve public safety by positively changing lives'.

Requirements

Initial and continuous unencumbered licensure in the State of Washington as a Licensed Practical Nurse. OR An unencumbered Multistate License from a participating Compact Licensure State as outlined by the Nurse Licensure Compact and Department of Health with completion of Suicide Prevention, EDIR training, and MLS demographic survey.
Two years experience working as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
Training by the American Heart Association in Healthcare Provider CPR.
Proficient using computer-based programs to schedule, monitor and track patient information, perform data entry, and word processing, and communicate via email, as well as other programs that may be needed to complete assigned work.
Must be able to work in spaces, climb stairs, walk long distances, and frequently lift up to 30 pounds. Under rare circumstances this position may be required to lift or carry up to 50 pounds and push up to 100 pounds.

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 the correctional setting and within the scope of practice defined by state law and administrative code.
Monitor and collect specific data, as directed, about the health status, clinical condition, or situation of individuals, families, groups, and communities by interview, observation, inspection, and examination. Report the results of the data collection to the Registered Nurse.
Assist the Registered Nurse in developing nursing diagnoses and outcomes to be achieved as a result of nursing intervention.
Contribute to the development of the plan of nursing care including identification of approaches, timeframes, and the pathways for the delivery of health care.
Assist the Registered Nurse in prioritizing and sequencing care.
Carry out the plan of care by performing common therapeutic nursing interventions, informing other about the urgency, time, and methods to deliver health care on and off site.
Determine when needs for care or services are beyond the LPN scope of practice, require clarification, or require another type or level of intervention. Take action as necessary to obtain direction from the Registered Nurse and accomplish prescribed interventions in a timely and clinically responsive manner.
Assist the Registered Nurse in analysis and evaluation of the structure, process and timeframes for service delivery, the expected effects of treatment or intervention, and the outcomes to be achieved.
Assist the Registered Nurse to revise the plan of care as necessary.
In accordance with the intent and provisions of established policies, practices, and procedures, employ appropriate safety techniques to push, pull, lift, and carry loads.
Delegate and assign tasks to other staff as appropriate: Delegate and assign responsibility for patient care to other Licensed Practical Nurses and assistive nursing personnel after considering the needs, condition, and stability of the patient, potential for harm, complexity of task, and predictability of outcome.
Teach, instruct, monitor, supervise, and evaluate the implementation of tasks and the results of patient care assigned to other personnel.
Supervise the staff to whom functions have been delegated and report the outcomes of delegated nursing tasks to the Registered Nurse or other supervising health care provider.
Supervise and assign tasks to subordinate staff on the nursing team.
Self-evaluate and practice professional nursing conduct at all times: Be in attendance, capable, and competent to practice nursing as assigned.
Using established methods, brief appropriate personnel on pertinent information, before departing from duty, to ensure continuity of patient care.
Provide effective communication and documentation: Effectively communicate verbally, in writing, and via computer or other electronic media with offenders, their families, other health care personnel, custody, and other institutional personnel.
Legibly document subjective and objective clinical findings and the actions taken to deliver nursing and other aspects of health care.
Protect the confidentiality of health records.
Maintain accurate, legible, and complete records of patient care.
Communicate and assist in the coordination of pertinent information to health care providers for patients scheduled for community-based care.
Coordinate health care received by patients by completing encounter forms.
Complete unusual incident reports as directed.
Collect data, investigate, and complete reports.
Respond to verbal and written requests from offenders and institution staff.
Administer medication: As delegated by the Registered Nurse, responsible for overseeing the medication administration area and patient care in that area.
Participate in medication lines and individual medication administration.
Process medication orders as written by providers and order medications.
Provide patient education regarding medications and prepare release medications in anticipation of offender transfer or release.
Provide competent patient care: As delegated by the Registered Nurse, assigned as the lead clinical nurse in the treatment room.
Participate in treatment and dressing changes, monitor vital signs, and assist with minor surgical procedures within the scope of nursing practice and proper training.
Evaluate and carry out licensed practitioners written, verbal, and telephone orders.
Provide emergency medical care, including CPR.