LVN LPN Correctional
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
3 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary:
The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) provides nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse including data collection order execution and therapeutic procedures tailored to the patients age and needs while adhering to facility policies and procedures. Additional duties may be assigned.
The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) provides nursing care under the direction of a Registered Nurse including data collection order execution and therapeutic procedures tailored to the patients age and needs while adhering to facility policies and procedures. Additional duties may be assigned.
Location:Chicago Illinois United States
Responsibilities:
- Gather and report patient data.
- Carry out physician orders.
- Perform therapeutic procedures on patients.
- Provide appropriate nursing care as directed by an RN.
- Document patient care and related duties appropriately.
- Answer unit phone and directs calls accordingly.
- Perform selected patient registration activities.
- Coordinate equipment/supply needs.
- Notify appropriate department of equipment malfunction.
- Perform any other related duties (e.g. clerical technical duties) as assigned.
- Gather and report patient data.
- Carry out physician orders.
- Perform therapeutic procedures on patients.
- Provide appropriate nursing care as directed by an RN.
- Document patient care and related duties appropriately.
- Answer unit phone and directs calls accordingly.
- Perform selected patient registration activities.
- Coordinate equipment/supply needs.
- Notify appropriate department of equipment malfunction.
- Perform any other related duties (e.g. clerical technical duties) as assigned.
Required Skills & Certifications:
- Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse in the state of Illinois or ability to obtain license two weeks prior to starting employment.
- Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
- Proof of successful completion of coursework for medication administration (Pharmacology) as a Practical Nurse in accordance with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) regarding Standards of Pharmacology/Administration for Medication Course for Practical Nurses (Must provide documentation at time of interview).
- Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse in the state of Illinois or ability to obtain license two weeks prior to starting employment.
- Current Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification.
- Proof of successful completion of coursework for medication administration (Pharmacology) as a Practical Nurse in accordance with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) regarding Standards of Pharmacology/Administration for Medication Course for Practical Nurses (Must provide documentation at time of interview).
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- One (1) year recent full time paid clinical experience in an acute care health facility or ambulatory care facility
- Prior experience in emergency or critical care environments
- A higher comfort level working with vents/trachs/PICC lines etc.
- Having 2 years of experience in direct patient care
- One (1) year recent full time paid clinical experience in an acute care health facility or ambulatory care facility
- Prior experience in emergency or critical care environments
- A higher comfort level working with vents/trachs/PICC lines etc.
- Having 2 years of experience in direct patient care
Special Considerations:
- Mandatory float facility; all resources are required to float at the facilities discretion.
- Correctional Facility environment.
- Scrub Color: Navy Blue
- Mandatory float facility; all resources are required to float at the facilities discretion.
- Correctional Facility environment.
- Scrub Color: Navy Blue
Scheduling:
- Guaranteed Hours: 40
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend/ 2 weekends per month
- RTO: 5 days max with no more than 2 consecutive. No holiday RTO. No RTO the day prior or after a holiday. No RTO on weekends.
- Guaranteed Hours: 40
- Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend/ 2 weekends per month
- RTO: 5 days max with no more than 2 consecutive. No holiday RTO. No RTO the day prior or after a holiday. No RTO on weekends.
