Health Advocates Network is currently seeking a LPN to work at a Facility in Peoria IL.

Pay Range: $50.00 – $54.44/Hr

Days/Nights: 1 Day shift 7:00 am to 3:00 pm and 2 mid shift 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm

Position location in Mt. Sterling Illinois

Travel Stipend available and is tax free if you live 50 miles away from the assignment.

Summary: Provides health care for those who have been incarcerated in a controlled/safe environment. Main responsibility will be providing nurse sick call clinic to those that are experiencing a medical condition or chronic illness. This may include case management, responding to episodes of acute illness, emergency call management with other healthcare professionals. May need to assist with medication administration, psychiatric evaluations, and assessment of new inmates if requested by Health Service Administrator or Director of Nurses.

Job Responsibilities:

• Health Assessments
• Sick Call Clinic
• Provides general nursing care to patients.
• Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance with approved nursing techniques.
• Prepares equipment and aids physicians during treatments and examinations of patients.
• Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or physician of patient's condition and reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents.
• Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs to detect deviations from normal and assess the condition of patient.
• May serve as leader for group of personnel rendering nursing care to number of patients.
• Additional duties given by Supervisor.
• Collaborates with primary care providers and other health care providers to ensure continuity, timeliness, and appropriateness of care to inmate patients.
• Coordinates and/or administers medication, therapeutic agents, treatments, to inmate patients.
• Applies surgical dressings & bandages.
• Provides emergency first aid care.
• Reports reactions to treatments and medications, as well as changes in the inmates’ emotional or physical condition
• Provides inmate patient education.
• Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms.
• Promotes a therapeutic environment to ensure inmates are treated in a professional, ethical, and tactful manner.

Requirements:

• The requirements are: At least one year (12 months) of experience as a nurse.
• A valid and current nurse license issued within the US
• Valid and current CPR
• Corrections is a plus but not a must - training provided.
• Must be able to communicate effectively in oral and written English.

If interested, please apply through this job post. You may send a copy of your most recent resume. If you have any questions, please feel free to call at 800-928-5561 and ask to speak with Francisco Monday-Friday (08:30 AM - 05:00 PM PST).

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $50.00 - $54.44 per hour

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Standard shift:

• Day shift

Experience:

• Nurse: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• license issued within the US (Required)
• CPR (Required)

Work Location: In person