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We are looking for dedicated and hard-working Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to work in the medical department at the Somerset County Detention Center located in Westover, MD. In this role, you will provide comprehensive nursing care and perform duties under supervision of an RN. This position provides a 2 week orientation period where you will be training on-the-job and shadowing with the nursing staff. 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. Correctional healthcare is similar to working in an emergency room or a clinic. Each day is both challenging and rewarding in Correctional Healthcare. Nurses are involved in healthcare emergencies, physical health assessments, initial screenings, medication distribution, nurse sick call, and chronic care clinics. Nurses will also provide assistance to physicians, psychiatrists and dentists. PrimeCare Medical is dedicated to its employees. PrimeCare Medical will provide the knowledge and training to administer premier healthcare in the correctional environment. Now is the time to join the exciting and challenging world of correctional healthcare!
Requirements
- Licensed as a Practical Nurse in the state of New Hampshire
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Ability to function under supervision
- Demonstrate clinical competency
- Ability to multi-task
- Good grasp of patient assessment skills
Nice To Haves
- Experience in correctional health care delivery system
Responsibilities
- Providing comprehensive nursing care while ensuring the proper flow of relevant information is communicated to appropriate personnel.
- Maintaining, updating and working with electronic medical records and ensuring that they are secure.
- Maintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
- Conducting sick call for inmate/patients and provide treatment illnesses and injuries, defined by written protocol and approved by PCM Medical Director.
- Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of inmates/patients and participate in the formulation of the plan of care.
- Record, retrieve and file medical information in the inmate/patient medical record.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision (Single and Family plans are both available)
- Life Insurance
- Disability options
- Generous PTO
- Floating Holidays
- 401k with match
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Overtime Pay
- Shift Differential
- Weekend Differential compensation
- Premium Holiday Pay
- Sign on Bonus
- Employee Referral Bonus
