• South Boston, Virginia
  • Autofill and Review
30+ days ago

Job Description

• Provides evidence-based nursing care utilizing the nursing process, principles, practices and• techniques of general nursing care as determined by Standards of Practice under the direction of a• Registered Nurse.• Screens for sick call, administers medications, and provides first aid and basic life support to patients• and employees as needed.• Maintains open lines of communication with security and treatment staff while providing input and• feedback to assist the facility provider in organizing a treatment plan.• Records all pertinent information into the medical record.

• Interfaces with other departments as needed.• Promotes continued competence through education/certification with a focus on correctional nursing.• Nurses must have the ability to work hours, days and locations as assigned along with being capable• and available to provide coverage as needed to meet institutional needs.• Organizational Objective: Provide total health care to offenders (routine, chronic and emergent care),• maintaining continuity of care from admission to discharge in a correctional facility Safe medication• administration following DOC policy Provide employee health services in accordance with policy.

Follows operational policies/procedures, Health Services guidelines/policies, ACA standards of care,and Board of Health professionals. 6 months contract.

• Baskerville Correctional Center 4150 Hayes Mill Rd, Baskerville, VA 23915• 1 LPN (day) 7a-730p• Facility Buckingham Correctional Center- VA-20, Dillwyn, VA 23936• LPN-$36• 3 LPN (day) 5a-5p• Coffeewood Correctional Center- 12352 Coffeewood Dr, Mitchells, VA 22729• 1 LPN (day) 7a-730p• CVCU13 - Cntrl Va Correctional Unit 13 (6900 Courthouse Rd, Chesterfield, VA 23832,)• 1 LPN (evening) 12p-1030p• Dillwyn Correctional Center- 1522 Prison Rd, Dillwyn, VA 23936, United States• 1 LPN (night) 8p-830a• Halifax Correctional Center- 1200 Farm Rd, South Boston, VA 24592• 2 LPN (day & night) 6a-630p & 6p-630a• Rustburg Correctional Unit- 479 Camp 9 Rd #9, Rustburg, VA 24588• 1 LPN (night) 7p-730a• 1 LPN (day) 7a-730p• Virginia Correctional Center for Women- 2841 River Rd W, Goochland, VA 23063• 1 LPN (night) 8p-830a

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Must possess and maintain a valid unrestricted Virginia LPN license issued by theboard of nursing or a multi-state compact license (if you are a recent graduate of a nursing program inVA and not licensed, the NCLEX-PN exam must be scheduled at the time of application)

Demonstrated ability to screen complaints of physical ailments and refer necessary cases to other medicalprofessionals

Experience in carrying out providers orders in applying treatments

Maintaining appropriate documentation Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) for health care providers with currentcertification through American Heart Association (AHA) or client (ARC) is required upon hire

Ability to follow oral and written instructions

Numbers & Facts

LocationSouth Boston, Virginia

Skills

  • Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
  • Communication Skillsunmatched
  • Communications Security (COMSEC)unmatched
  • Documentationunmatched
  • First Aidunmatched
  • Healthcareunmatched
  • Healthcare Providersunmatched
  • Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurseunmatched
  • Medical Recordsunmatched
  • Medication Administrationunmatched
  • Nursingunmatched
  • Operations Processesunmatched
  • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
  • Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
  • Staff Policiesunmatched
  • Standards of Careunmatched
  • Telephone Skillsunmatched
  • Treatment Planunmatched
  • Writing Skillsunmatched

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