Licensed Practical Nurse III

Fidelity Partners•Alderson, WV

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Practical Nurse III will provide a range of standard patient care within the Bureau of Prisons Federal Prison Center-Alderson Health Services Department. This role involves managing patient flow, responding to emergencies, administering medications, providing patient education, and documenting patient conditions. The nurse will work under the guidance of supervisory clinical nurses, mid-level practitioners, and physicians, and must be able to recognize and respond to serious situations independently when necessary.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nurse training program.
Must hold an active and unrestricted Licensed Practical Nurse license in the State of West Virginia.
Must be Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified either by the American Red Cross (ARC) or the American Heart Association (AHA).
A minimum of one (1) year of experience is required.

Nice To Haves

Correctional Environment experience is preferred but not required.
Bilingual oral communication skills and experience in a clinical correctional setting are desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

Providing a range of standard patient care, setting priorities and deadlines for patient care as necessary prior to notifying the supervisor via established protocols and standing orders for handling the AIC complaints during sick calls under the guidance of a supervisory clinical nurse, mid-level practitioner (MLP), and physicians.
Providing nursing care appropriate to the level of education and training for acutely or chronically ill patients.
Managing patient flow and triage, responding to institution emergencies with the registered nurse, Mid-Level Practitioners (MLPs), or physician backup, screening new arrivals, assessing the AIC returning from consultant visits or hospitalizations under the guidance of a supervisory clinical Nurse, MLP, and/or physicians.
Providing patient education.
Assisting with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Administering and documenting medications accurately according to policy/procedure and physician orders.
Recognizing and reporting adverse drug reactions and side effects.
Providing first aid and assisting with emergency medical care to the AIC injured.
Providing documentation in the medical record that is descriptive of patients' conditions and relates to the current treatment plan.
Responding and intervening appropriately to emergencies and submitting written documentation.
Collecting patient information, including vital signs and blood pressure checks, as well as providing dressing changes, administering treatments and/or medications, EKGs, and/or other assignments as needed.
Reporting significant abnormalities to the registered nurse, MLP, and or the physicians.
Utilizing resources appropriately.
Collaborating with and informing a registered nurse, MLP, physicians of any changes in the patient's behavior, health status, or any other patient care concerns or significant changes.
Communicating effectively with patients and health care team members.
Performing patient care, treatments, and procedures, being able to immediately recognize and respond to serious situations, sometimes before notifying a RN of significant abnormalities.
Performing waivers testing.
Using the Glucometer 3 to check the patient's glucose level and control.
Performing hemoccult testing and control measures.
Performing 12-lead EKG.
Measuring and recording body temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure to the medical record.
Applying the principles of asepsis and infection control.
Maintaining daily sick call list/call out.