Health Care Nurse/LPN

Licensed Practical Nurse 4

Hourly salary: $2:00pm-10:30pm (1400-2230) Wednesday-Sunday (Mon/Tues off)

• 10:00pm-6:30am (2200-0630) Wednesday-Sunday (Mon/Tues off)
• 2:00pm-10:30pm (1400-2230) Sunday-Thursday (Fri/Sat off)

The Department of Corrections is seeking a highly motivated and qualified Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN4) for the Airway Heights Corrections Center located in Airway Heights, WA.

Under the direct or indirect supervision of a 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 health, foster healing, and support coping and adjustment of various health conditions.

At the Department of Corrections, we value our nurses and understand how important they are to our patients and their families. Additionally, we offer a great benefit package along with opportunity for professional and personal growth.

COMPLETED APPLICATION PACKET WILL INCLUDE:

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Application assessment will be ongoing; This recruitment could be used to fill multiple permanent or non-permanent positions.

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 the 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 other 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.

Effectively communicate verbally, in writing, and via computer or other electronic media with offenders, 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.

Collect data, investigate, and complete reports.

As delegated by the Registered Nurse, responsible for overseeing the medication administration area and patient care in that area.

Provide competent patient care:

As delegated by the Registered Nurse, assigned as the lead clinical nurse in the treatment room.

Participate in treatment 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.

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.

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 task, and predictability of outcome.

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.

Supervise and assign tasks to subordinate staff on the nursing team.

Initial and continuous unencumbered licensure in the State of Washington as a Licensed Practical Nurse.

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 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.

Our Vision: Working together for safer communities.

Corrections values partnership and trust. We foster openness and support courageous conversations. We are committed to doing what we say we are going to do by being accountable and taking personal ownership in our actions.

• Corrections appreciates and values individuals by promoting an inclusive and diverse environment, which encourages safety. People's safety: Corrections believes in creating an environment that values physical, mental, and emotional security and well-being. We honor those who advance safety for all.
• Corrections is committed to our community understanding individuals, instilling hope, embracing change, and providing