Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) Job Description

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) Job Description Template

Our company is looking for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) to join our team.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain accurate, detailed, and timely documentation consistent with the plan of care and the nursing processes;
• Monitors the safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment;
• Integrates and implements referrals of inmates to the staff physician, nurse practitioner, dentist, mental health professional;
• Uses clinical judgment in evaluation and responding to emergency medical situations involving inmates or staff;
• Documents the patient’s plan of care using identified nursing diagnoses, expected patient outcomes, and selected nursing interventions;
• Monitors consistency between patient plan of care and actions of medical staff;
• Participates in the orientation and continuing education of staff;
• Documents patient’s response to nursing and other interventions;
• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary;
• Participates in the Health Quality Improvement Program;
• Participates in infection control activities in accordance with department and as directed by Infection Control Coordinator;
• Looks for signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition and reports to RN;
• Utilizes the nursing process to plan, implement, treat and evaluate the patient/inmate.

Requirements:

• Valid Driver’s License w/ auto insurance;
• CPR Certification and Current TB skin test;
• Varied assistance is required depending on the mobility of the client;
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds;
• One (1) year of home health nursing experience (required);
• High school diploma or equivalent required;
• Current LPN-LVN license in the state of practice required;
• BONENT or CHT certification preferred or as required by state regulation;
• Minimum of one year’s experience in a hospital or clinical setting preferred;
• Current CPR certification required;
• IV certification required if required by state regulations;
• Minimum of one year experience in Corrections preferred;
• Current PPD or Chest X-Ray;
• Computer proficiency required;
• One year prior professional nursing experience preferred.