Job Overview
Company Overview
Advanced Correctional Healthcare understands the importance of recruiting and retaining qualified personnel who respect the needs of the correctional environment. The ACH Human Resources Department coordinates programs and services that promote recruitment, retention, and development of our staff in addition to employing quality, highly skilled, experienced people. ACH works in unison with the county jails to create a strong work ethic, which is conducive to recruitment and retention of qualified staff. Advanced Correctional Healthcare retains staff through a policy of maintaining a competitive wage structure and benefits, employee respect, horizontal and vertical communication, training, and advancement opportunities. ACH believes that employees who understand both the value and the cost of their total compensation package are usually more satisfied with their pay and appreciate benefit costs. Experience a higher standard healthcare.
Job Description
LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSE - PRN: As Needed:
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
The nurse must be able to comply with court orders, medical department rules and the policies and procedures of Advanced Correctional Healthcare.
Assess, plan, and deliver nursing care to detained and committed.
Supervise other nursing and nursing paraprofessional personnel in patient care.
Coordinate multiple medical services for diagnosis and treatment as directed by the physician.
Maintain aseptic techniques and infection control precautions as required.
Assist physician in minor medical or surgical procedures.
Assist in screening of apparent emergencies for necessity and priority to be seen by the physician and conduct daily sick call screening.
Check and change surgical dressings as required.
Maintain working knowledge of pharmacology, including drug reaction/overdose.
Maintain working knowledge of therapeutic diets and nutrition.
Maintain working knowledge of social and behavioral sciences, particularly as applied to the correctional institutional setting.
Be capable of giving CPR instructions and ability to take charge in a CPR emergency.
Maintain the Problem Oriented Medical Record.
Administer medications including IM injections upon physician’s orders.
Recommend improved procedures, equipment, and supplies to Supervisor.
Participate in periodic quality of care and chart review.
Notify supervisor and complete written report for any medical or security incidents.
Present/participate in in-service education sessions.
Maintain professional attitude at all times.
Any and all other duties as assigned.
Job Requirements
LPN, Licensed Practical Nurse, PRN, As needed, Part Time, PT
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