Job Description
LPN/LVN Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse for a
facility that houses individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Louisiana.
Nurses in this Health Services facility practice in a collaborative environment, providing ambulatory, emergency, mental health, and infirmary care
. Nurses are the largest group of healthcare providers within the facilities, providing care 24/7.
Available shifts to choose with differntials: - DAY shifts
- NIGHT shifts
- EVENING Shifts
- 8hrs/10hrs/12hrs available
DAILY DUTIES - 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.
RESPONSIBILITIES - 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.
QUALIFICATIONS - Current, full and unrestricted license as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse in LA or licensed in a compact state that allows practice in Arizona
- Minimum one year of 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
SHIFTS/SCHEDULE
- Must have a minimum 4 shifts per month available to work
- Prefer flexible with days and nights
- PRN staff select the dates they are available to cover.
- Holidays/weekend coverage are not required but appreciated and would be included in the list sent to PRN staff.
- PRN/POOL staff must provide at least one week of orientation Mon-Fri and two 12 hr. shifts per week thereafter until fully trained. Once orientation has been completed, the process for PRN scheduling will begin.
- In addition – when full time staff call off of the schedule, we have a call center that sends out alerts to all staff but is another opportunity for PRN staff to select/take a shift that fits their ability to work.
MDPerm is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MDPerm does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. All employment is decided based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.
Job Tags
Daily paid, Full time, Part time, Relief, Work at office, Flexible hours, Shift work, Night shift, Weekend work, Day shift, Afternoon shift,