Licensed Practical Nurse 4 OC - MCC

Licensed Practical Nurse 4 (LPN4) – On‑Call at Monroe Correctional Complex, Monroe, WA Compensation Base wage plus shift differential: $2.50 per hour for evening and night shifts. Additional shift premiums:

• 1.00 per hour for 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• 3.00 per hour for hours worked Friday midnight to Sunday midnight.

Application Packet Detailed resume Cover letter Three professional references Responsibilities Practice nursing safely and effectively in the correctional setting within scope of practice defined by state law and administrative code. Monitor and collect specific data, as directed, about health status, clinical condition, or situation of individuals, families, groups, and communities by interview, observation, inspection, and examination, report the results 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. 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 Initial and continuous unencumbered licensure in Washington as an LPN; or an unencumbered Multistate Compact license with completion of Suicide Prevention, EDIR training, and MLS demographic survey. Two (2) years of experience working as an LPN and CPR certification via the American Heart Association. Proficiency in computer‑based programs for scheduling, monitoring, documentation, data entry, word processing, email, and other needed programs. Preferred Qualifications Experience working as a nurse in an acute care setting or a correctional facility. Certification as a Correctional Healthcare Professional. What We Offer Up to 25 paid vacation days a year 8 hours of paid sick leave per month 12 paid holidays a year Generous retirement plan Flex Spending Accounts Dependent Care Assistance Deferred compensation and more. DOC is an equal‑opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, honorably discharged veteran, veteran status, genetic information, or the presence of any sensory, mental or physical disability. #J-18808-Ljbffr Washington State Department of Correction