Licensed Practical Nurse 4 On-Call - MCC

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN4) On-Call

The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN4) On-Call for the Monroe Correctional Complex located in Monroe, WA just outside of Seattle. Under the direct or indirect supervision of the Registered Nurse, the Licensed Practical Nurse 4 supports the Department's mission to improve public safety by assisting in the implementation of the nursing process and delivering services to promote, foster healing, and support coping and adjustment to various health conditions. Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses will receive shift differential in the amount of two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per hour for evening shift and night shift work. Employees may also qualify for one or both of these supplemental shift premiums in addition to the above. A. One dollar ($1.00) per hour during any hours assigned to work from 11:00 p.m. until 7:00 a.m. B. Three dollars ($3.00) per hour during any hours worked from Friday midnight to Sunday midnight.

A completed application packet will include: a detailed resume, a cover letter, and three professional references.

Application assessment will be ongoing, the hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time during the recruitment process. It's the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible. This recruitment could be used to fill multiple permanent or non-permanent positions.

The duties of the position include:

• Practice nursing safely and effectively in the correctional setting and within the scope of practice defined by state law and administrative code.
• Monitor and collect specific data, as directed, about the health status, clinical condition, or situation of individuals, families, groups, and communities by interview, observation, inspection, and examination. Report the results of the data collection to the Registered Nurse.
• Assist the Registered Nurse in developing nursing diagnoses and outcomes to be achieved as a result of nursing intervention.
• Contribute to the development of the plan of nursing care including identification of approaches, timeframes, and pathways for the delivery of health care. Assist the Registered Nurse in prioritizing and sequencing care to be provided to ensure continuity of care over time and place.
• Carry out the plan of care by performing common therapeutic nursing interventions, informing others about the urgency, time, and methods to deliver health care on and off site. Determine when needs for care or services are beyond the LPN scope of practice, require clarification, or require another type or level of intervention. Take action as necessary to obtain direction from the Registered Nurse and accomplish prescribed interventions in a timely and clinically responsive manner.
• Assist the Registered Nurse in analysis and evaluation of the structure, process and timeframes for service delivery, the expected effects of treatment or intervention, and the outcomes to be achieved. Assist the Registered Nurse to revise the plan of care as necessary.
• In accordance with the intent and provisions of established policies, practices, and procedures, employ appropriate safety techniques to push, pull, lift, and carry loads.
• Delegate and assign tasks to other staff as appropriate.
• Supervise and assign tasks to subordinate staff on the nursing team.
• Delegate and assign responsibility for patient care to other Licensed Practical Nurses and assistive nursing personnel after considering the needs, condition, and stability of the patient, potential for harm, complexity of tasks, and predictability of outcomes.
• Teach, instruct, monitor, supervise, and evaluate the implementation of tasks and the results of patient care assigned to other personnel.
• Supervise the staff to whom functions have been delegated and report the outcomes of delegated nursing tasks to the Registered Nurse or other supervising health care provider.
• Self-evaluate and practice professional nursing conduct at all times.
• Be in attendance, capable, and competent to practice nursing as assigned.
• Using established methods, brief appropriate personnel on pertinent information, before departing from duty, to ensure continuity of patient care.
• Provide effective communication and documentation.
• Effectively communicate verbally, in writing, and via computer or other electronic media with incarcerated individuals, their families, other health care personnel, custody, and other institutional personnel.
• Legibly document subjective and objective clinical findings and the actions taken to deliver nursing and other aspects of health care.
• Protect the confidentiality of health records.
• Maintain accurate, legible, and complete records of patient care.
• Communicate and assist in the coordination of pertinent information to health care providers for patients scheduled for community-based care.
• Coordinate health care received by patients by completing encounter forms.
• Complete unusual incident reports as directed. Collect data, investigate, and complete reports.
• Respond to verbal and written requests from incarcerated individuals and institution staff.
• Administer medication.
• As delegated by the Registered Nurse, responsible for overseeing the medication administration area and patient care in that area.
• Participate in medication lines and individual medication administration.
• Process medication orders as written by providers and order medications.
• Provide patient education regarding medications and prepare release medications in anticipation of incarcerated individual transfer or release.
• Provide competent patient care.
• As delegated by the Registered Nurse, assigned as the lead clinical nurse in the treatment room.
• Participate in treatments and dressing changes, monitor vital signs, and assist with minor surgical procedures within the scope of nursing practice and proper training.
• Evaluate and carry out licensed practitioners' written, verbal, and telephone orders.
• Provide emergency medical care, including CPR.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required qualifications include:

• Initial and continuous unencumbered licensure in the State of Washington as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• OR an unencumbered Multistate License from a participating Compact Licensure State as outlined by the Nurse Licensure Compact and Department of Health with completion of Suicide Prevention, EDIR training, and MLS demographic survey.
• Two years of experience working as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Training by the American Heart Association in Healthcare Provider CPR.
• Proficient using computer-based programs to schedule, monitor and track patient information, perform data entry, and word processing, and communicate via email, as well as other programs that may be needed to complete assigned work.

Preferred qualifications include:

• Experience working as a nurse in an acute care setting or a correctional facility.
• Certification as a Correctional Healthcare Professional.

The mission of DOC is to improve public safety by positively changing lives. Our vision is working together for safer communities. Our commitment is to operate a safe and humane corrections system and partner with others to transform lives for a better Washington. Our core values include cultivating an environment of integrity and trust, respectful and inclusive interactions, people's safety, positivity in words and actions, and supporting people's success.

Important notes:

• DOC complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements for the federal employment eligibility verification form I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form.
• DOC does not use E-Verify; therefore, we are not eligible to extend STEM-Optional Practice Training (OPT).
• Please include a minimum of three (3) professional references with your application. A professional reference is defined as an individual who has been paid to supervise your work and can attest to your work performance, technical skills, and job competencies. If you do not have any or sufficient professional references, please include non-related professionals, such as educators or other professional associates.
• A background check including criminal record history will be conducted prior to a new hire. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability and competence to perform in the position.
• Employees may work directly with or near incarcerated individuals in a potentially hazardous setting. Please consider this when deciding whether to apply.
• We are committed to maintaining a drug and alcohol-free work environment, and our employees are expected to comply with all state and federal laws. A pre-employment drug test may be administered as part of the selection process, and applicants who test positive for any controlled substances, will be disqualified from consideration.
• Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) is an aerosol pepper spray made available as a means of self-defense and/or de-escalation. Applicants with sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Animal care projects are a common component of most Washington State prisons, including dog and cat programs. Applicants with animal sensitivities or allergies are encouraged to ask about the level of exposure they could expect in this position.
• Tuberculosis (TB) is a priority health