LPN/LVN Corrections Licensed Practical Nurse
- Tacoma, WA
- Permanent
- Full-time
Nurses are the largest group of healthcare providers within the facilities, providing care 24/7.
- Must be flexible for Days, Nights or Evening shifts with differentials
- Full-time or PRN opportunities
- intake screening to identify conditions requiring referral or treatment
- administering medications
- supporting other providers in the clinic
- providing a wide range of treatments such as wound care, electrocardiograms, ear lavage, phlebotomy, nebulizer therapy, and tuberculosis skin tests.
- Provides direct care to patients
- Administers medications as ordered. Medications may be given via the oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, topical, ophthalmic, and other enteral and parenteral routes.
- Performs prescreening and intake screening of patients newly arrived at the facility.
- Uses established intake tools for gathering subjective and objective data, referring abnormal findings or responses to a registered nurse, medical provider, dental provider, or behavioral health provers as appropriate.
- Performs various treatments such as wound care, vital sign checks, electrocardiograms, etc. as ordered by a medical provider, dental provider, behavioral health provider, or registered nurse.
- Collects laboratory specimens and performs point-of-care testing or prepares specimens for laboratory processing. Takes appropriate action on lab results received.
- Responds to medical emergencies and renders emergency care to stabilize patients and prevent deterioration, and transfers patients to appropriate level of care.
- Assists other health care professionals through the gathering of subjective and objective data, provision of aspects of care, educating patients, etc.
- May be required to participate in involuntary, court-ordered care.
- Current, full and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse in Washington or licensed in a compact state that allows practice in Washington
- Minimum one year experience in a hospital, medical office or residential setting
- Experience in a detention/correctional or residential healthcare setting is preferred
- Graduate from a Vocational/Practical Nurse program approved by a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory
- Must maintain the Basic Life Support for Providers (BLS) from the American Heart Association