Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) Part-time

Job Description

POSITION TITLE: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Agency: Hughes County Jail

Location: Pierre, SD

Part-time: PRN; 0700-1900 hrs

Salary: $29.92 - $32.36/hour based on experience.

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Hughes County is looking for a Part-time Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team at the Hughes County Jail in Pierre. This position includes some evenings and weekends.

Here is What You Will Do:

1. Monitors and charts patients' behaviors, symptoms, and reactions to medications and dietary needs to provide doctors/nurse practitioners with accurate information necessary to implement proper patient care and treatment:

a. Observes, evaluates, and charts information pertaining to patients' needs.

b. Provides patient bedside care and maintenance according to an established nursing care plan.

2. Prepares and administers prescribed medications, treatments, and therapies to ensure correct treatment is administered properly in a timely and competent manner:

a. Develops and promotes a therapeutic, clean, and orderly care environment.

b. Orders medications and clinic supplies.

3. Conducts individual and group sessions with patients and families to provide information and address concerns such as medication side effects, family planning, first aid, and preventive health care, when indicated.

4. Assists doctors/nurse practitioners with rounds, minor procedures, and dressing changes to ensure quality patient care is provided:

a. Schedules patients' appointments.

b. Obtains and maintains patients' health history records.

5. Collaborates with registered nurses to provide appropriate and efficient direct patient care services:

a. Reports status of clinic and patients' conditions or symptoms to a registered nurse or doctor/nurse practitioner.

b. Works with supervisor to formulate and update nursing care and/or individual treatment plans.

6. Challenges and Problems:

Challenges include correctly contributing to the assessment of physical conditions and medication side effects on patients; administering and monitoring medications and treatments; maintaining current medical records; instructing and monitoring direct care staff; ensuring that patient care is completed in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner; managing conflicts between clients; and applying and administering new or changed patient treatment plans. Problems include violent and/or disruptive clients/patients and making correct evaluations on large numbers of patients.

7. Decision-Making Authority:

Decisions include observing, contributing to assessments, and recording a variety of client symptoms, behaviors, and needs and reporting all data to an RN/doctor/nurse practitioner; administering medications and treatments; and determining and providing needed emergency care. Decisions referred include changes in patient treatment or care, critical situations requiring higher level medical care, and prescribed medications or treatments.

8. Contact with Others:

Daily contact with inmates to provide treatments and medication; registered nurses to report daily clinic or clinic situations, discuss patient care and staffing, and receive instructions; direct care staff to give work direction and to obtain and receive information on patient care; and with the pharmacy to obtain medications. Weekly contact with doctors/nurse practitioners to receive medication and treatment orders and directions concerning laboratory follow-up.

9. Performs other work as assigned.

What We Require:

• Graduation from an accredited educational institution possessing a Licensed Practical Nurse degree.
• Must have LPN licensed from State of South Dakota.
• Possession of a valid South Dakota Driver’s License.
• Background check and pre-employment drug screen before hire.
• CPR Certified

What Will Make You Stand Out:

• Knowledge and experience practicing principles and techniques of patient care; hospital and clinic routine and procedures; and the care and use of medical equipment and supplies.
• Ability to evaluate client behaviors, symptoms, and effects from medications;
• Prepare and maintain records, charts, and reports;
• Apply nursing techniques as delegated by physicians or registered nurses;
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with patients and staff;

This position is exempt from the Civil Service Act.

This position is eligible for Veterans' Preference per ARSD 55:10:02:08.

Successful applicant(s) will be required to undergo a background investigation. An arrest/conviction record will not necessarily bar employment. Offers of employment are conditional upon successful completion of a drug screening.

Hughes County does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form 1-9.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

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