Established in 1994, NiteLines USA has successfully delivered contract support services to more than 144 government institutions and medical treatment facilities across the country. We’re a dynamic and growing organization, offering a wide range of employment opportunities. We are seeking professionals and dedicated individuals to be part of our team, where integrity, respect, accountability, and collaboration are among our core principles. Work with a dedicated and caring organization and start doing your life's best work.
** Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse**
Pay: $34.23.
Benefits:
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 401k.
- Paid vacation.
- Paid sick leave.
- 11 paid federal holidays.
**** LOCATION: 13777 Air Expressway Blvd., Victorville, CA 92394 (This is a federal correctional environment)
SCHEDULE: 40 hours per week, 8 hours per day, Monday–Friday, as needed between 6:00AM–10:00 PM.
- To be considered, applicants must provide verification of credentials (education, current licensor/status competency, continuing medical education).
- Must be certified to practice medicine in the state of California.
- Must have at least one or more years of experience.
- Must be Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certified, in accordance with the American Heart Association Basic Life Support.
JOB DUTIES: S hall be responsible for, but is not limited to:
- Provide direct patient care services in accordance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards through the evaluation of patients and therapeutic treatment as ordered by Health Services clinical staff
- Perform Licensed Practical Vocational Nurse duties within the scope of the current licensure
- Administer medications as prescribed i.e., by mouth, intradermal, subcutaneously, or intramuscularly
- Assist with distribution of medications at pill line
- Monitor and evaluate the response to therapy
- Perform skin testing
- Assist with telehealth
- Take medical histories, examine patients, order and interpret laboratory tests and x-rays
- Perform venipuncture for the purpose of obtaining laboratory specimens
- Maintain accurate logs of all reports in accordance with Bureau of Prisons and AAAHC policy Screen laboratory tests/results for normal/abnormal lad values and notify the physician or physicians
- Ensure all sharps are secured, accounted for, stored and disposed of according to institutional and national policy
- Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality
- Adhere to infection control policies and procedures
- Ability and skill to operate EKG
- Clinically manage injuries by bleeding control, bandaging, splinting, and immobilizing
- Attend to medical emergencies
- Work collaboratively with the staff physician(s), consulting physician(s) and Nurses in planning, instituting, evaluating and revising program plans
- Assist in determining conditions, resources and policies essential to delivery of healthcare services
- Discriminates between normal and abnormal findings to recognize early stages of serious
- physical, emotional, or mental problems
- Manages the daily operation of the clinic and conducts daily sick call, which may include securing health histories from the patient, recording findings and providing clinical evaluations
- Provides a wide range of emergency services, in the absence of the physician
- Perform duties as required, but accept only those nursing assignments that are commensurate with his/her educational preparation, training, experience, and licensure laws
- Preform intakes on newly incarcerated or transferred inmates
- Prepare medical documentation for transferring inmates/patients