Licensed Practical Nurse with a 1,500 sign-on bonus!
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Job Location:
Fort Worth, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Established in 1994 NiteLines USA has successfully delivered contract support services to more than 144 government institutions and medical treatment facilities across the country. Were a dynamic and growing organization offering a wide range of employment opportunities. We are seeking professionals and dedicated individuals to be part of our team where integrity respect accountability and collaboration are among our core principles. Work with a dedicated and caring organization and start doing your lifes best work.
NiteLines USA Inc is currently looking to fill a Licensed Practical Nurse position in Fort Worth TX.
Location:Health Services Department at the Federal Medical Center Fort Worth an administrative-security United States Federal Prison in Fort Worth Texas. This includes several locations in the institution such as Inpatient Lubbock unit SHU/Jail Laboratory Specialty Care Clinic and any other location as assigned.
Pay:$31.80 per hour.
Sign-on bonus:$1500.
Benefits:
- Health insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- 401k.
- 11 paid holidays.
- Paid sick leave.
- Paid vacation.
Shifts:
- Normally work 40 hours per week Monday through Friday between the hours of 7:00am-5:00pm with a thirty (30) minute unpaid lunch period. No Overtime.
Responsibilities:
- Providing direct patient care which includes taking and recording patient history vital signs making appointments assisting staff clinicians in routine clinical activities in accordance with legal ethical and institutional standards. Performing related duties as required but accepts only those nursing assignments that are commensurate with his/ her educational preparation training experience and nursing licensure laws.
- Performing venipuncture including the process of starting/completing intravenous lines.
- Collecting and processing urinalysis and point of care tests in the lab. Screening eye and auditory exams and assist advanced practice providers and physicians in minor surgical cases.
- Operation of EKG machines blood pressure machines cardiac monitors glucometers thermometers automatic external defibrillators and other special medical apparatuses and equipment within the Health Services Department.
- Assisting the Infectious Disease Coordinator with PPD planting/reading and recording of results and with the Smoking Cessation Program. Assisting with completing In-Transit medical record forms.
- Evaluating the effectiveness of interventions monitors and documents progress toward identified goals and reports information to the multi-disciplinary team for use in re-evaluating the plan of care.
- Securing a health history and records/documents findings of patient care activities on appropriate records.
- Developing a nursing assessment for each patient to include planning implementing and evaluating nursing care.
- May assess and identify high risk symptoms/behaviors in patients to include suicidal risk homicidal risk and risk for verbal/physical abuse.
- Nurses monitors evaluates and revises the plan of care as needed. May also assess and document the discharge planning needs of a patient.
- Administering medications including vaccinations and ensure cleanliness and resupply of pill line areas and document in the BEMR Medication Administration Record (MAR) when completed. Medications are administered as prescribed in accordance with Bureau of Prisons and institutional policy and procedure.
Education and qualifications:
- Must be a graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nursing program.
- Must be certified by and maintain unrestricted LPN License in the state of Texas.
- Have at least six months of experience.
- Have a current Basic Life Saver (BLS) certification in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- Must provide documentation of their graduation (transcript or degree) from an accredited school of nursing.
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Dermal Fillers
- Experience Administering Injections
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Botox Experience
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
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