Licensed Practical Nurse Full Time Nights 7:00 pm to 7:30 am

ADVANCED CORRECTIONAL HEALTHCARE • Columbia, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) will be responsible for understanding and performing work within their scope of practice, timely and accurately planning and delivering nursing care to patients, and providing emergency first aid care as appropriate. The role involves checking and recording vital signs, prioritizing intake screenings, administering medications and treatments, and maintaining patient confidentiality and HIPAA practices. Collaboration with medical and security staff is also a key aspect of this position.

Requirements

• Active nursing license in the state in which services are to be provided, in good standing
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; hands-on training
• Excellent documentation skills
• Knowledge of the LPN scope of practice

Responsibilities

• Understands and performs work within the LPN’s scope of practice
• Timely and accurately plan and deliver nursing care to patients
• Check and record vital signs, peak flows, blood glucose checks, weight, and other diagnostic tests on-site, when appropriate
• Prioritize intake screenings (completed by correctional officers) for necessity and priority at sick call
• Provide patient education on topics such as the correctional facility’s policies and discharge planning
• Administer prescribed medication, treatments and other tasks as ordered by the practitioner
• Record information in chronic clinic and outcome study documents as indicated
• Provide emergency first aid care, as appropriate
• Report reactions to treatments and medications, as well as changes in the patients’ emotional or physical condition
• Collect and record data for CQI (continuous quality improvement) reporting
• Record care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
• Collaborate and coordinate multiple medical services for diagnosis and treatment, as directed by the practitioner
• Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of pharmacology, including drug reaction/overdose
• Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of therapeutic diets and nutrition
• Collaborate with the medical and security staff to coordinate on- and off-site medical services for diagnosis and treatment as directed by the practitioner
• Utilizes Universal Precautions as a mechanism for infection prevention and control
• Maintain patient confidentiality and HIPAA practices as required by government agencies
• Notify supervisor of medical and security incidents
• Present/participate in in-service education sessions
• May be asked to cover shifts at other ACH clients’ correctional facilities.
• May be asked to train new hires and coworkers
• Any and all other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Referral program
• 401(k) w/employer match
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance
• Professional Development
• Paid Time Off
• Disability Insurance

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees