Licensed Practical Nurse; LPN

Position Overview

Join the Vital Core Team in Wisconsin! We’re people who are fueled by passion, not by profit.

Vital Core Health Strategies (VCHS), an industry leader in Correctional Health Care, has an opening for a Licensed Practical Nurse at Rock County Jail in Janesville, Wisconsin for Full‑Time Day and Night Shift.

Compensation: $3.50/hr night shift differential with a $3,000 sign‑on bonus after 90 days. Base hourly wage ranges from $30–$33.

The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) delivers quality care consistent with the scope of practice as outlined by the local state nurse practice act for Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses. The LPN is responsible for tasks, activities and functions as delegated and may assign duties to others as defined in their state of practice act. The LPN provides monitoring of patients as directed by the HSA, DON, RN, or Medical Director or other practitioner.

• Utilizes a systematic approach to meet the health needs of each individual patient.
• Implements nursing care within the LPN’s scope of practice, complying with all applicable laws.
• Assists in the development and implementation of teaching plans based on the individual needs of the patient, focusing on health promotion, maintenance and restoration.
• Provides wound care with appropriate cleaning and dressing/bandaging.
• Administers medications to offenders.
• Provides care of multiple patients as directed by the Medical Director, DON, or RN.
• Monitors vital signs and reports changes to appropriate medical staff.
• Documents actions in the MAR and medical records.
• Performs other nursing duties as assigned by facility.

• Graduate from a Licensed Practical Nursing program.
• Currently licensed as a Practical Nurse in the state of employment.
• Possesses an active CPR certification.
• Remains knowledgeable about specific state laws and regulations governing practice.
• Satisfactory completion of initial and annual clinical competencies to demonstrate aptitude as assigned by role.

Full‑Time Days or Nights.

• Holiday Pay:
  New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
• Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• Health Savings Account.
• Life Insurance.
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account.
• Short Term/Long Term Disability.
• Identity Theft Protection.
• Pet Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program and Discount Center.
• 401K & Plan Matching.
• PTO.
• Annual Incentive Bonus.

Vital Core Health Strategies is an equal opportunity employer and committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive workplace in which all employees have an opportunity to participate and contribute to the success of the business and are valued for their skills, experience, and unique perspectives.