LPN LVN I

LaSalle Correctional Center•Olla, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves assisting physicians in providing comprehensive health support services. Key responsibilities include sick call screening, conducting physical examinations under supervision, recording patient health complaints and histories, and taking vital signs. The role also entails collecting samples for laboratory tests, issuing routine medications, and accurately documenting all treatments. The LPN/LVN I will assist physicians during medical emergencies, including suicide prevention, and participate in the primary management of health services for offender patients in confinement. Additional duties include maintaining examination rooms, ensuring health services equipment and supplies are operational, and participating in ongoing education and training. The role requires maintaining health service records, preparing reports, conducting medical assessments, administering injections, taking blood pressure and temperatures, preparing and administering medications, collecting urine, drawing blood, administering oxygen, and caring for minor wounds using sterile techniques. The ideal candidate will possess excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills, along with proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, and the ability to thrive in a high-paced, sometimes stressful environment.

Requirements

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.
Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.
Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Must have two (2) years of Licensed Vocational Nursing experience.
Current CPR certification required.
Must possess a license to practice as a professional nurse.

Nice To Haves

Experience in providing health support services in a hospital, clinic, or infirmaries is highly desirable.
Experience working in an institutional or residential setting is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists in sick call screening and physical examinations under the supervision of physicians and based upon the physician’s orders and protocols.
Records health care complaints and takes patient histories.
Takes and records necessary vital signs for patients.
Collects samples for laboratory examinations and issues routine medications.
Records treatment provided according to physician’s orders and protocol.
Assists physicians in providing emergency health services in life threatening medical emergencies, including suicide prevention.
Participates in the screening and primary management of providing health services to offender patients in confinement based upon physician’s orders and using physician’s protocols.
Maintains examination rooms and checks operational status of health services equipment and supplies to ensure secure, ready to use status.
Participates in continuing education and in-service training to maintain paraprofessional capability and proficiency.
Maintains health services records and prepares designated reports as required.
Conducts initial and ongoing medical examinations and assessments, documents results of assessments.
Gives injections, takes blood pressure and temperatures.
Prepares, administers and records medications.
Collects urine, draws blood and administers oxygen.
Cares for minor wounds (sterile techniques).
Performs other duties as required