Correctional Licensed Vocational Nurse I​/II

The County of Siskiyou is an Affir

We welcome applicants of any race, religion, or ancestry.

For exact salary information please refer to the current salary schedule. Salary Schedule

Correctional Licensed Vocational Nurse I $33.51 - $42.80

Correctional Licensed Vocational Nurse II $35.58 - $45.43

This position is for a full-time Correctional Licensed Vocational Nurse at the Jail; schedule will be 10 hours daily, Friday through Monday.

Correctional Licensed Vocational Nurse I/II

Under general direction and supervision provides Licensed Vocational Nursing services in the Jail facility essential to the prevention of disease and disability, health promotion and maintenance, and restoration of personal health. Ability to deliver services in accordance with Title 15 and NCCHC Health and Mental Health Standards for Correctional Health Services. This classification is a for cause, non-exempt position. This classification may be flexibly staffed if allocated to the hiring department as flexibly staffed.

Under general supervision from the Director of Correctional Health Services and the Siskiyou County Public Health Officer and/or supervision from the Supervising Correctional Nurse as designee, assists with managing the County Jail medical care program on a 24-hour basis and assists Correctional Nurse (RN) with sick call; performs specialized or general nursing in any of a variety of specialized areas of nursing care consistent with their Scope of Work from the CA-Board of Vocational Nursing & Psychiatric Technicians (BVNPT);

has the primary responsibility of coordinating and maintaining inventory of clinic supplies (including incarcerated individual’s medications).

Director of Public Health/Environmental Health Division & Correctional Health Services Division, Supervising Correctional Nurse, Public Health Officer/Correctional Physician, or contracted Psychiatrist and/or their designee.

This is not a supervisory position.

Assists Physician/Psychiatrist and Supervising or Correctional Nurse (RN) with incarcerated individuals’ health care; conducts individual health assessments; conducts intake interviews including admission, physicals and exams to determine the nature and extent of nursing services required; obtains health histories; provides appropriate medical treatment at the direction and under the supervision of the Correctional Nurse (RN) or Physician; assists patients in obtaining adequate services and benefits which promote health;

follows up on patient progress as appropriate; prepares and maintains accurate and complete case documentation; assists with appropriate diagnostic and screening tests and procedures; performs routine and standardized lab testing as directed; draws blood as directed; gives injections as directed; assists with treatments under the direction and supervision of the Correctional Nurse (RN) or physician; responsible for securing and maintaining inventory of stock medications and supplies including controlled substances and incarcerated individual’s medications;

assists with implementation of the incarcerated individual’s self-administration of medication; provides emergency first aid; provides triage and treatment of medical emergencies; checks and records vital signs; instructs incarcerated individuals concerning discharge planning; assists with management of sick call clinics; administers and maintains accurate TB testing records if ordered and communicates with public health with positive tests; prepares incarcerated individual’s medical transfer packets;

coordinates, assembles and maintains accurate patient data health information; coordinates referrals to outside agencies for…