Job Details

Job Type

Full-time

State farm, VA

Description

HCA Solutions is currently seeking qualified candidates for the LPN position at State Farm Worker Center in State Farm, VA. Position is full-time , night shift- (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) AND full-time, day shift (7:00 AM - 7:30 PM). The LPN will be required to work every other weekend and one major winter and one major summer holiday.

LPN Duties:

• Provides health care, treatments, and related services for those offenders incarcerated.
• Conducts medical and vital screenings of offenders with health complaints.
• Assesses offenders’ health problems and needs, prepares and administers prescribed medications, initiates emergency interventions, first aid measures, and assists physician.
• Develops and implements medical/nursing guidelines and maintains medical records.
• Provides training as necessary to staff and education to offenders about healthy lifestyles.
• Performs all aspects of general nursing care and clinical duties for which licensing and training apply
• Reports to work on a regular basis and performs duties for the entire work shift.
• Interacts with inmate clients to resolve conflicts related to their health care and to supervise them as they work in the medical department.
• Communicate both written and orally effectively.
• Lift and/or support to reposition, transfer, and ambulate inmates.
• Push and pull to move inmates in Geri-wheel chairs and meal/medication carts.
• Manual dexterity of upper extremities to perform direct patient care.
• Corrected vision to be able to visually assess inmates and maintain personal safety.
• Must hear sufficiently to communicate and/or telephone, and use of stethoscope.
• Assesses inmates’ needs by appropriate observations and reports physical and emotional behavior of inmates.
• Prepares and administers medications ordered by the physician and records the administration of medications and treatments.
• Carries out therapeutic treatment prescribed or ordered for the inmate.
• Adheres to all infection control procedures.
• Completes or assists inmates with daily living activities and hygiene to insure basic physical care needs are met.
• Assists in preparing medical incident reports on injuries or sudden illnesses of inmates
• Sterilizes supplies and instruments using chemical and steam methods.
• Administers visual acuity, tele binocular examinations, ekg’s, etc.
• Responds to emergencies and administer first aid and CPR when appropriate medical conditions are present.
• Maintains job skills by attendance at mandatory in-service, out-service and meetings.

Requirements

• Current CPR certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association
• Current, unencumbered applicable professional LPN license
• Proof of professional training completion
• At least one year experience, correctional experience preferred
• TB Screening, completed within the last year
• Physical, completed within the last year
• Ability to pass a PA Criminal Background check
• Ability to pass a 10-panel drug screening

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