Licensed Practical Nurse - CRCC

Licensed Practical Nurse 4 - CRCC

State of Washington

Location:

Coyote Ridge Corrections Center, Connell, WA

Schedule:

Monday – Friday 0600 – 1430

• $2.50 per hour for evening and night shift work
• $1.00 per hour for work from 11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
• $3.00 per hour for hours worked from Friday midnight to Sunday midnight

• Extended Observations unit – up to 96‑hour stay (4 beds)
• Long‑term palliative care unit
• Capacity to see up to 2,500 patients with various chronic diseases (diabetes, hypertension, cancer, autoimmune disorders, etc.)

The mission of the Department of Corrections is to "improve public safety by positively changing lives." For additional information visit our website .gov.

• Detailed resume
• Cover letter
• Three professional references (contact information required)

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. The hiring authority reserves the right to offer the position at any time during the recruitment process. It is to the applicant's advantage to apply as early as possible.

Practice nursing safely and effectively in the correctional setting and within the scope of practice defined by state law and administrative code so that patient care provided is safe, effective, efficient, and clinically appropriate.

• Monitor and collect specific data on individuals, families, groups, and communities by interview, observation, inspection, and examination; report results to the Registered Nurse.
• Assist the Registered Nurse in developing nursing diagnoses and outcomes.
• Contribute to the development of the plan of nursing care, including identification of approaches, time frames, and pathways.
• Carry out the plan of care by performing common therapeutic nursing interventions and determine when needs for care exceed the LPN scope of practice.
• Assist the Registered Nurse in analysis, evaluation, and revision of the plan of care as needed.
• Employ appropriate safety techniques in physical tasks.

• Effectively communicate verbally, in writing, and via electronic media with offenders, families, other health care personnel, custody, and institutional personnel.
• Legibly document subjective and objective clinical findings and actions taken.
• Protect confidentiality of health records.
• Maintain accurate, legible, and complete records of patient care.
• Coordinate information to health care providers for patients scheduled for community-based care.

• Supervise and assign tasks to subordinate staff on the nursing team.
• Delegate patient care responsibilities to other Licensed Practical Nurses and assistive personnel after evaluating needs and potential for harm.
• Teach, instruct, and supervise the implementation of tasks and evaluate results.
• Report delegated nursing task outcomes to the Registered Nurse or supervising provider.

• Be in attendance, capable, and competent to practice nursing as assigned.
• Brief appropriate personnel on pertinent information before departing from duty to ensure continuity of patient care.

• Unencumbered licensure in Washington as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Or unencumbered Multistate Compact License with completion of the MLS demographic survey.
• Two years’ experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
• Training by the American Heart Association in Healthcare Provider CPR.
• Proficiency with computer‑based programs for scheduling, monitoring, data entry, word processing, and email.

• Experience as a Registered Nurse in an acute care setting or a correctional facility.

Mission: The mission of DOC is to improve public safety by positively changing lives.

Vision: Working together for safer communities.

Commitment: To operate a safe and humane corrections system and partner with others to transform lives for a better Washington.

Core Values:

• Cultivate an environment of integrity and trust.
• Respectful and inclusive interactions.
• People's safety.
• Positivity in words and actions.
• Supporting people's success.

• Please include a minimum of three professional references with your application. If insufficient, include…