Our associates deliver a higher standard of business services to support medical care and behavioral health care. We maintain professionalism, integrity, and commitment as we solve problems and make lives easier.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Understands and performs work within the LPN’s scope of practice
Timely and accurately plan and deliver nursing care to patients
Check and record vital signs, peak flows, blood glucose checks, weight, and other diagnostic tests on-site, when appropriate
Prioritize intake screenings (completed by correctional officers) for necessity and priority at sick call
Provide patient education on topics such as the correctional facility’s policies and discharge planning
Administer prescribed medication, treatments and other tasks as ordered by the practitioner
Record information in chronic clinic and outcome study documents as indicated
Provide emergency first aid care, as appropriate
Report reactions to treatments and medications, as well as changes in the patients’ emotional or physical condition
Collect and record data for CQI (continuous quality improvement) reporting
Record care information concisely, accurately, and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms
Collaborate and coordinate multiple medical services for diagnosis and treatment, as directed by the practitioner
Maintain and demonstrate working knowledge of pharmacology, including drug reaction/overdose