What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN / Licensed Practical Nurse position at 22nd Century Technologies Inc.?
Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse
Job Type: Contract 12 Months
Benefits: Health Insurance 401k Only
Work Arrangement: Fully onsite
Location: Dallas, PA 18612
Job Responsibilities:
- Performs all aspects of general nursing care and clinical duties for which licensing and training apply
- Reports to work on a regular basis and performs duties for the entire work shift.
- Must be available to work overtime as required by management.
- Must negotiate stairways in housing units to provide nursing assistance when called to the site.
- Interacts with inmate clients to resolve conflicts related to their health care and to supervise them as they work in the medical department.
- Communicate both written and orally effectively.
- Lift and/or support to reposition, transfer, and ambulate inmates.
- Push and pull to move inmates in geri-wheel chairs and meal/medication carts.
- Manual dexterity of upper extremities to perform direct patient care.
- Corrected vision to be able to visually assess inmates and maintain personal safety.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Requires current Pennsylvania License for Practical Nurse or is eligible to sit for the Practical Nurse Licensure Examination. Proficient computer skills to include, but not limited to, Microsoft Office products. Ability to enter health data for residents into electronic medical records data base.