Posterity Group LLC is currently recruiting License Practical / Vocational Nurse in ICE Medical Facility , 3250 N Pinal Pkwy, Florence, AZ 85143 to provide care at a facility that houses individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement
COMPENSATIONS : Salary :
Salary :
- $34.20 per / hr.
- 2 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) a year
- 11 Federal Holidays a year
- $1,000 CME a year
- $4.50 / hr. Health and Welfare (H&W) Stipend.
- Health Care
- Dental
- Vision
- 401K
DUTY HOURS / ON-CALL REQUIREMENTS
- HSC operates 24 / 7 / 365; this position is required to respond during an emergency activation.
- Availability to work day, evening and night shifts
- Availability during weekends and holidays is also required.
- On-call availability is required for this position.
DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES :
- Practice in a collaborative environment providing ambulatory, emergency, mental health, and infirmary care as part of a comprehensive primary care team (nurses, medical providers, dental providers, behavioral health providers, administrative staff
- Provides direct care to patients within discipline Scope of Practice and performs functions in accordance with current accepted practice, licensure, certification, credentialing and / or competencies.
- Administers medications as ordered. Medications may be given via the oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, topical, ophthalmic, and other enteral and parenteral routes.
- Performs prescreening and intake screening of patients newly arrived at the facility. Uses established intake tools for gathering subjective and objective data, referring abnormal findings or responses to a registered nurse, medical provider, dental provider, or behavioral health provers as appropriate.
- Performs various treatments such as wound care, vital sign checks, electrocardiograms, electrocardiograms, ear lavage, phlebotomy, nebulizer therapy, and tuberculosis skin tests.
etc. as ordered by a medical provider, dental provider, behavioral health provider, or registered nurse. supporting other providers in clinic
- Collects laboratory specimens and performs point-of-care testing or prepares specimens for laboratory processing. Takes appropriate action on lab results received.
- Responds to medical emergencies and renders emergency care to stabilize patient and prevent deterioration, and transfers patient to appropriate level of care.
- Assists other health care professionals through the gathering of subjective and objective data, provision of aspects of care, educating patients, etc.
- May be required to participate in involuntary, court-ordered care.
LICENSE PRACTICA / VOCATIONAL NURSE- IMMUNIZATIONS :
- Is oriented and credentialled to provide all aspects of nursing care and may be assigned to other nursing posts as needed to support the mission
- Assists in the management of the immunization program, including ordering and storage of vaccines.
- Assessing vaccine records and schedules to determine needed immunizations.
- Providing immunizations to patients.
- Providing education regarding immunizations to patients.
- Must have the ability to assist sick, injured, or aging detainees or staff exiting the building during an emergency
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS :
- Graduate from a Vocational / Practical Nurse program approved by a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory.
- Maintains current, full and unrestricted LVN / LPN license by the state in which the duty station is located, or a compact state that allows practice in the state in which the duty station is located.
- Must have a minimum of one-year experience in a hospital, medical office, or outpatient clinical setting
- Maintains BLS for Healthcare Providers certification through the American Heart Association
- Certified Correctional Health Professional or Certified Corrections Nurse credential preferred
- Experience in a detention / correctional or residential healthcare setting preferred.
Posterity Group LLC is an EEO employer - M / F / Vets / Disabled
30+ days ago