(Archived) LPN Part Time EVENING - New Shift Diff

We have an exciting opening in our medical department at the Cecil County Correctional Facility in Elkton, MD.

FULL TIME AVAILABLE (EVE) + SIGN-ON BONUS $5k - PRN ALSO AVAILABLE

DAY 8:00AM - 4:30PM

EVENINGS 4:00pm - 12:30AM

NIGHTS 12:00AM - 8:30AM

(Shift differential $5 every day Eve and $10 every day Nights)

Correctional nursing provides a challenging and exciting world of opportunities for nurses today. In correctional healthcare, nurses are provided the opportunity to apply their hands-on assessment and clinical nursing skills on a day-to-day basis.

Responsibilities:

The Licensed Practical Nurse will primarily be responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care. Other responsibilities include:

• Maintaining security of all medical records
• Ensuring strict compliance to all applicable pharmacy regulations
• Maintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws
• Conducting sick call for inmate / patients and provide treatment for selected minor illnesses and injuries.
• Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of patients and participating in the formulation of the plan of nursing care
• Record, retrieve and file medical information in the inmate/patient medical record
• Accompanies and assists PCM physicians during facility rounds
• The Licensed Practical Nurse is a fast paced position and as such we must have someone who has the ability to multi-task and has a good grasp of patient assessment skills.