Licensed Practical Nurse 4 On-Call - WCC

State of Washington • Mason County – Shelton, WA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Washington State Department of Corrections is hiring an on-call Licensed Practical Nurse 4 (LPN4) at Washington Corrections Center in Shelton, Washington. The center is a transition facility where individuals assigned to DOC receive initial evaluation before being sent to other facilities. Its inpatient and outpatient clinics provide care for patients with a range of health needs, including physicals and transfers. Various shifts and hours are available. The hourly salary range is $35.24–$47.43. Evening and night shifts receive a $2.50-per-hour differential; additional premiums may apply for hours worked from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. and from Friday midnight to Sunday midnight.

The LPN practices within the scope of Washington law and administrative code and works with Registered Nurses to assess patient needs, plan and deliver care, administer medication, provide treatments, document and communicate clinical information, and coordinate care. The role also includes supervising and delegating tasks to nursing staff, providing emergency care including CPR, and working in a correctional environment that may involve direct contact with incarcerated individuals. This recruitment may be used to fill multiple permanent or non-permanent positions.

Requirements

• Two years of experience working as a Licensed Practical Nurse, 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.
• Initial and continuous unencumbered Washington State licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Healthcare Provider CPR training through the American Heart Association.
• Proficiency with computer-based programs for scheduling, monitoring and tracking patient information, data entry, word processing, email communication, and other programs needed for assigned work.
• Ability to work in spaces, climb stairs, walk long distances, and frequently lift up to 30 pounds; in rare circumstances, lift or carry up to 50 pounds and push up to 100 pounds.
• Ability to work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting.
• Ability to meet respirator medical-evaluation, fit-testing, training, and respiratory-protection-use requirements as required by Washington industrial safety standards.
• Applicants must provide a detailed resume, a cover letter describing their interest and qualifications, and at least three professional references with phone numbers and email addresses.
• Candidates offered employment must have work authorization that does not require current or future employer visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Practice nursing safely and effectively in the correctional setting and within the scope of practice defined by state law and administrative code.
• Collect and monitor 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, care outcomes, care plans, prioritization, sequencing, and evaluation or revision of care.
• Carry out the plan of care through therapeutic nursing interventions and determine when care needs exceed the LPN’s scope or require clarification or another level of intervention.
• Use appropriate safety techniques to push, pull, lift, and carry loads.
• Supervise and assign tasks to subordinate nursing staff; delegate patient-care responsibilities appropriately, monitor implementation, evaluate results, and report outcomes to the Registered Nurse or supervising provider.
• Maintain attendance and competence for assigned nursing duties and brief appropriate personnel before leaving duty to support continuity of care.
• Communicate effectively with offenders, families, health care personnel, custody staff, and other institutional personnel, and document clinical findings and care accurately while protecting health-record confidentiality.
• Coordinate information and care for patients receiving community-based services; complete encounter forms, unusual incident reports, investigations, and other requested reports; respond to verbal and written requests.
• Administer medications, participate in medication lines and individual administration, oversee the medication area when delegated, process medication orders, provide medication education, and prepare release medications for transfers or release.
• Serve as lead clinical nurse in the treatment room when delegated; participate in treatments and dressing changes, monitor vital signs, and assist with minor surgical procedures within scope and training.
• Evaluate and carry out licensed practitioners’ written, verbal, and telephone orders.
• Provide emergency medical care, including CPR.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, including family coverage.
• Up to 25 paid vacation days per year.
• Eight hours of paid sick leave per month.
• Three days of bereavement leave.
• Twelve paid holidays per year.
• Retirement plans, including PERS and, for eligible positions, PSERS options.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Dependent Care Assistance.
• Deferred Compensation.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed