Licensed Practical Nurse with $1,000 sign-on bonus!

Nitelines USA • Alderson, WV

44d • $28 • Onsite

About The Position

Established in 1994, NiteLines USA has successfully delivered contract support services to more than 144 government institutions and medical treatment facilities across the country. We're a dynamic and growing organization, offering a wide range of employment opportunities. We are seeking professionals and dedicated individuals to be part of our team, where integrity, respect, accountability, and collaboration are among our core principles. Work with a dedicated and caring organization and start doing your life's best work. NiteLines USA is currently looking for Licensed Practical Nurses to join the team! The prospective employee will provide Licensed Practical Nurse services as delineated below for the inmate population at the Federal Prison Camp, Alderson, West Virginia. Location: Federal Bureau Prisons, FPC Alderson, One Glen Ray Road, Alderson, WV 24910. Pay: $28.13 per hour. Sign-on bonus: $1,000 with a one-year commitment. Benefits: 401(k). Dental insurance. Health insurance. Vision insurance. Paid vacation. Sick leave. 11 paid holidays. Schedule: Will normally work Monday through Friday OR Friday, Saturday, Sunday (except Federal holidays), normally between the hours of 6:00am and 6:00pm, with a thirty (30) minute unpaid lunch period, (if applicable). A flexible work schedule is an option to be exercised if needed for weekend coverage not to exceed 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• Must maintain certification and/or licensure and must have graduated from an accredited nursing program
• Must be certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support (CPR) and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)
• Must have one or more current years of experience in their discipline

Nice To Haves

• Correctional experience is desirable but not required

Responsibilities

• Duties include managing patient flow and triage
• Responding to institution emergencies with Registered Nurse, Mid-level practitioner or Physician back up
• Screening new arrivals
• Assessing inmates returning from consultant visits or hospitalizations under the guidance of a Supervisory Clinical Nurse, MLP, and Physicians
• Providing patient education
• The nurse provides first aid and assists with providing emergency medical care to inmates injured in fights and/or accidents
• The nurse will assist with cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Will collect patient information including vital signs and blood pressure checks, as well as providing dressing changes, administering treatments and/or medications, EKG's, and or other assignment as needed. etc. These assignments require LPNs to immediately recognize and respond to serious situations, sometimes before notifying an RN
• Reports significant abnormalities to the Registered Nurse, MLP, and or the Physicians
• Performs patient care, treatments and procedures being about to immediately recognize and respond to serious situations, sometimes before notifying an RN of significant abnormalities
• Accurately uses Glucometer 3 to check patient's glucose level
• Accurately performs hemoccult testing and control measures
• Performs 12 lead EKG
• Measures and records body temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure to the medical record
• Applies the principles of asepsis and infection control

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid vacation
• Sick leave
• 11 paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees