Licensed Vocational Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

NEEDED: Licensed Vocational Nurse

LOCATION: 101 Federal Drive, Welch, WV 24801

SCHEDULE: 10 hours per day, 6:00 AM – 4:00 PM, not to exceed 40 hours per week

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must hold a Practical Nurse licensed in any of the United States.
• Must have experience working as a Licensed practical Nurse (LPN) for at least one year.
• Must be CPR certified.
• Serious candidates should provide the above documentation with their resume

JOB DUTIES:

• Provide administrative and healthcare support to other clinical staff.
• LPNs may collect patient data, including vital signs and blood pressure checks, as well as providing dressing changes, administering treatments and/or medications, EKG' s, the nature of the complaint, and may assist other clinical staff to provide routine treatment or emergency care with appropriate supervision.
• Reports significant abnormalities to the RN and/or physician.
• Provide first aid and will respond and assist with providing emergency medical care to inmates injured and/or accidents.
• Assist with cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Communicate effectively with patients and health care team members utilizing appropriate resources. Perform patient care, treatments and procedures as directed by a Registered Nurse or physician with attention to accuracy, and patient safety.
• Perform waived testing.
• Accurately uses Glucometer EvenCare G2 to check patient's glucose level. Checks control.
• Accurately performs hemoccult testing and control measures.
• Measure and record body temperature, pulse, respiration, and blood pressure to the Reports bureau electronic medical record (BEMR).
• Reports significant abnormalities to the RN and/or physician.
• Apply the principles of asepsis and infection control.
• Reading and interpreting prescriptions and medication orders written by medical staff, selection and retrieval of medications of correct strength and dosage form prescribed, transcribing prescription data to labels using typewriter or via computer system, preparing prescriptions for review by a Pharmacist or Physician prior to dispensing, and giving pertinent patient instructions when appropriate.
• Assist the pharmacy staff with dispensing medications during pill line times.
• Prepare recommended prescriptions under the direct supervision of the Pharmacist, or pharmacy staff with the oversite of the Physician prior to dispensing.
• Assist lab personnel in the collection and processing of ordered labs (venipuncture, urine collection, etc.).

BENEFITS: Competitive hourly pay rate, accrued vacation, accrued sick leave, 11 paid federal holidays, 401K opportunity, and healthcare benefits contributions.  

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