Acute Care LPN

Overview

The Acute Care Licensed Practical Nurse delivers care to inmate patients, utilizing nursing assessment protocols in assessment, planning, intervention, implementation, and evaluation, in accordance with established philosophy. They collaborate with the Registered Nurse to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. Acute Care LPNs effectively interact with patients while maintaining the standard of professional nursing.

• Deliver acute care nursing services to patients, including wound care, vital sign monitoring, medication administration, and emergency response.
• Assist chronic/long-term patients with positioning, toileting, and ADLs as needed.
• Monitor patient status and promptly report changes in condition to RN or provider.
• Assist in assessment of urgent medical complaints, ensuring appropriate documentation and follow-up.
• Provide care coordination and health education to patients with acute and chronic conditions.
• Respond to medical emergencies and perform CPR and other life-saving interventions as needed.
• Maintain accurate and timely medical records, including intake assessments, treatment notes, and medication administration.
• Ensure compliance with correctional facility procedures, safety protocols, and regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with correctional officers and interdisciplinary health teams to maintain secure and therapeutic care environments.
• Participate in infection control, health screenings, and wellness initiatives within the facility.
• Support discharge planning and continuity of care for patients being transferred or released.

• Excellent critical thinking and assessment skills
• Assertive, empathetic, and able to provide care objectively
• Strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills
• Basic computer skills
• Ability to function independently and as part of a team
• Ability to command the respect and confidence of inmates and staff, and philosophically committed to the objectives of the facility
• Maintains an active Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or CPR

• Education:
  
  Graduate of an accredited LPN program.
• Licensure:
  Current, unrestricted LPN license in [State].
• Certifications:
  
  BLS certification required; ACLS preferred.
• Experience:
  
  Prior work in corrections, emergency, or acute care settings is strongly preferred.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls;

reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

• Entry level

• Part-time

• Health Care Provider

• Hospitals and Health Care