Travel LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse) Clinic

Licensed Practical Nurse - Travel - Corrections
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General requirements for all LPN's including OSR, Surgical and Mental Health (Duties and Qualifications include but are not limited to)

Conduct inmate sick call weekly as dictated by policy or assist unit physician with sick call when unit physician is present.
Conduct segregation checks a minimum of three times per week or more as dictated by the prison unit standard operating procedures.
Use approved nursing protocols to treat minor injuries and illnesses which do not require a physician's attention.
Administer medications as per physician order.
Refer inmates to physician's clinics, or hospitals as appropriate.
Prepare medical records for transferring inmates, including following the policy and procedure for medication transfer.
Provide inmates access to quality healthcare provided by competent healthcare professionals in a fiscally responsible manner.
Ensure proper organization and maintenance of health records in accordance with the prison unit policies and the health policies and procedures manual and assure that the prison unit health care standard operating procedures are maintained in a current state at all times.
Ensure that all treatments and medications are fully documented in the patient's health record.
Surgical LPN (PACU and Endoscopy) Additional Requirements

Understanding of the principles of surgical asepsis or sterile technique.
Expert knowledge on how to operate specialized equipment used in the operating room and how to position a patient to prevent complications.
Ability to assess a patient's physical, emotional, and spiritual needs.
Knowledgeable work as a scrub nurse or circulating nurse in an OR setting.
Expert ability to perform duties before, during, and immediately after surgery.
Experience with endoscopy to include colonoscopies, EGD's, and biopsies with specimen collections.
Ability to correctly label specimens and fill out lab requisitions and correct record keeping.
Ability to start peripheral IVs and use central venous access portacaths, PICC lines, etc.
Mental Health Nurse Additional Requirements

Crisis Intervention Training, ie: CPI, NCI, or CIT.
Ability to access patients for abnormal movements and AIMS scoring.
Qualifications

Must have and maintain an active, unrestricted license to practice as a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of North Carolina or Compact state license.
Must have at least one (1) year of clinical experience as an LPN or one (1) year in the specialty the LPN would be working such as Surgical or Mental Health.
Must have current BLS/CPR and/or ACLS certification as required.
13-week contracts – with options to extend
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