Licensed Practical Nurse

Salary : $53,851.20 - $81,806.40 Annually
Location : Coralville - 52241 - Johnson County, IA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26-03170
Agency: 244 Corrections - Iowa Medical and Classification Center (Oakdale)
Opening Date: 05/21/2026
Closing Date: 8/10/2026 11:59 PM Central
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Job Description


Available shifts Evenings and Overnights- 10 Hour Shifts on .
Every Other weekend

Job Description
Plan, implement and evaluate health care:
* Includes completing nursing assessments on Incarcerated Individuals.
* Includes physical examinations of all reported Incarcerated Individual injuries/illness (may include
staff injuries).
* Includes nursing procedures.
* Provide emergency first aid and CPR.
* Must be able to respond to Code Blue or emergency situations with arrival in an expedient, timely
manner.

Document nursing functions completed utilizing DOC policy/procedures:
* Document nursing assessments, interventions, planning and evaluations.
* Must be able to document in order to accurately describe events or findings.
* Must be able to speak, write and follow instructions in the English language.
* Must be aware of and comply with all policies/procedures.
* Must complete computer documentation.

General Psychiatric Nurse Duties:
* Assess patients to identify appropriate psychiatric nursing interventions.
* Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate client care.
* Monitor, assess, address, document and report symptoms and changes in client's condition.

Communicate as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDP):
Must be able to deliver written and verbal information to Incarcerated Individuals and off-site medical personnel.

Ensure that training is provided:
* Provide Incarcerated Individual training, i.e., medication, daily cares.
* Provide staff training.

Assist with direct health services:
* Including assisting physician, dentist, optometrist, X-ray and/or lab services.

Minimum Qualification Requirements
Licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse by the Iowa Board of Nursing or licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator's Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
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Minimum Qualification Requirements


Licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse by the Iowa Board of Nursing or licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator's Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.

NOTE: Please include your State of Iowa or compact state license number and expiration date with your application

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Additional Qualification Requirements
More information regarding the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing is available at the
Review the provisions of the statute that authorized the creation of the Nurse Licensure Compact at .
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