Correctional Nurse

Job description:

Overview:

Join our dedicated healthcare team as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Corrections, where you will play a vital role in delivering compassionate, high-quality nursing care within a correctional facility setting. This position offers an exciting opportunity to apply your clinical skills in a unique environment, ensuring the health and well-being of incarcerated individuals while adhering to strict safety and confidentiality standards. Your expertise will contribute to maintaining a safe, respectful, and efficient healthcare environment for both staff and patients.

Responsibilities:

• Perform comprehensive patient assessments, including vital signs, physical examinations, and medical history documentation using electronic health record (EHR) systems.
• Administer medications, injections, IV infusions, and treatments following established protocols and physician orders.
• Monitor patients for signs of acute pain, infection, or deterioration, providing timely interventions and triage as needed.
• Assist with diagnostic evaluations such as specimen collection, processing, and basic medical imaging procedures.
• Maintain accurate medical records in compliance with HIPAA regulations and correctional facility policies.
• Support discharge planning and coordinate follow-up care or referrals to specialists such as geriatrics, dementia care, or hospice services.
• Ensure infection control practices are strictly followed to prevent the spread of infectious diseases within the facility.

Skills:

• Strong knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and pharmacology relevant to correctional healthcare.
• Experience working with diverse patient populations including geriatric patients, individuals with developmental disabilities, Alzheimer's disease, memory care needs, or behavioral health challenges.
• Proficiency in EMR/EHR systems such as Cerner or Athenahealth for documentation and patient management.
• Skilled in patient assessment techniques including vital signs monitoring and physical examinations.
• Ability to perform advanced nursing procedures such as catheterization, suturing, tube feeding management, and sterile technique.
• Familiarity with long-term care regulations and skilled nursing facility standards applicable within correctional health settings.
• Excellent caregiver communication skills for effectively interacting with patients who may have complex medical needs or cognitive impairments.

Pay: $38.00 - $42.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36.0 per week

Benefits:

• Referral program
• Relocation assistance

License/Certification:

• BLS Certification (Required)
• LPN License (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $38 - $42