Licensed Practical Nurse - Per Diem/PRN LPN (Schaffner Youth) (LPN/LVN

Company: PrimeCare Medical, Inc.
Location: Harrisburg
Posted on: October 12, 2020

Job Description:

We have an exciting LPN opening in our medical department at Schaffner Youth Center in Harrisburg, PA. Correctional nursing provides a challenging and exciting world of opportunities for nurses today. In correctional healthcare, nurses are provided the opportunity to apply their hands-on assessment and clinical nursing skills on a day-to-day basis. Responsibilities: The Licensed Practical Nurse will primarily be responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care. Other responsibilities include:

• Maintaining security of all medical records
• Ensuring strict compliance to all applicable pharmacy regulations
• Maintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws
• Conducting sick call for patients and provide treatment for selected minor illnesses and injuries.
• Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of patients and participating in the formulation of the plan of nursing care
• Record, retrieve and file medical information in the inmate/patient medical record
• Accompanies and assists PCM physicians during facility rounds Keyphrases: correctional medical services jobs, correctional medicine jobs, correctional health services jobs, prison health services jobs

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