Licensed Practical Nurse

Personalcare Registered Professional Nursing, P.C.•City of Batavia, NY

21h•Onsite

About The Position

Personalcare Registered Professional Nursing P.C. is looking for dedicated and hard-working Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to work per-diem in the medical department at the Genesee County Jail in Batavia, NY. In this role, you will provide comprehensive nursing care and perform duties under supervision of an RN. The Licensed Practical Nurse will primarily be responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care while ensuring the proper flow of relevant information is communicated to appropriate personnel. In addition, the Licensed Practical Nurse will also maintain, update and work with electronic medical records and ensure that they are secure. This position provides a 2-week orientation period where you will be training on-the-job and shadowing with the nursing staff. Correctional nursing provides a challenging and exciting world of opportunities for nurses today. In correctional healthcare, nurses are provided the opportunity to apply their hands-on assessment and clinical nursing skills on a day-to-day basis. Correctional healthcare is similar to working in an emergency room or a clinic. Each day is both challenging and rewarding in Correctional Healthcare. Nurses are involved in healthcare emergencies, physical health assessments, initial screenings, medication distribution, nurse sick call, and chronic care clinics. Nurses will also provide assistance to physicians, psychiatrists and dentists. PrimeCare Medical is dedicated to its employees. PrimeCare Medical will provide the knowledge and training to administer premier healthcare in the correctional environment.

Requirements

Ability to multi-task
Good grasp of patient assessment skills
Licensed as a Practical Nurse in the state of Maryland
Ability to communicate effectively
Ability to function under supervision
Demonstrate clinical competency

Nice To Haves

Experience in correctional health care delivery system

Responsibilities

Providing comprehensive nursing care
Ensuring the proper flow of relevant information is communicated to appropriate personnel
Maintaining, updating and working with electronic medical records and ensuring that they are secure
Maintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws
Conducting sick call for inmate/patients and provide treatment illnesses and injuries, defined by written protocol and approved by PCM Medical Director
Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of inmates/patients and participate in the formulation of the plan of care
Record, retrieve and file medical information in the inmate/patient medical record