LPN/LVN Corrections PRN Per Diem Licensed Practical Nurse

• DAY shifts
• NIGHT shifts 
• EVENING Shifts
• 8hrs/10hrs/12hrs available

• intake screening to identify conditions requiring referral or treatment
• administering medications
• supporting other providers in the clinic
• providing a wide range of treatments such as wound care, electrocardiograms, ear lavage, phlebotomy, nebulizer therapy, and tuberculosis skin tests.

• Provides direct care to patients
• Administers medications as ordered. Medications may be given via the oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, topical, ophthalmic, and other enteral and parenteral routes.
• Performs prescreening and intake screening of patients newly arrived at the facility.
• Uses established intake tools for gathering subjective and objective data, referring abnormal findings or responses to a registered nurse, medical provider, dental provider, or behavioral health provers as appropriate.
• Performs various treatments such as wound care, vital sign checks, electrocardiograms, etc. as ordered by a medical provider, dental provider, behavioral health provider, or registered nurse.
• Collects laboratory specimens and performs point-of-care testing or prepares specimens for laboratory processing. Takes appropriate action on lab results received.
• Responds to medical emergencies and renders emergency care to stabilize patients and prevent deterioration, and transfers patients to appropriate level of care.
• Assists other health care professionals through the gathering of subjective and objective data, provision of aspects of care, educating patients, etc.
• May be required to participate in involuntary, court-ordered care.

• Current, full and unrestricted license as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse in Arizona or licensed in a compact state that allows practice in Arizona
• Minimum one year experience in a hospital, medical office or residential setting
• Experience in a detention/correctional or residential healthcare setting is preferred
• Graduate from a Vocational/Practical Nurse program approved by a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory
• Must maintain the Basic Life Support for Providers (BLS) from the American Heart Association

• Must have a minimum 4 shifts per month available to work
• Prefer flexible with days and nights
• PRN staff select the dates they are available to cover. 
• Holidays/weekend coverage are not required but appreciated and would be included in the list sent to PRN staff. 
• PRN/POOL staff must provide at least one week of orientation Mon-Fri and two 12 hr. shifts per week thereafter until fully trained.  Once orientation has been completed, the process for PRN scheduling will begin. 
• In addition – when full time staff call off of the schedule, we have a call center that sends out alerts to all staff but is another opportunity for PRN staff to select/take a shift that fits their ability to work.

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