Licensed Practical Nurse

• 1st shift $25.00 per hour (hazard pay included)
• 2nd shift $28.00 per hour (hazard and shift differential pay included) After 6 months of employment pay rate will increase to $28.50
• 3rd shift $30.00 per hour (hazard and shift differential pay included) After 1 year of employment pay rate will increase to $31.00

Example of Duties :

• Under general supervision, performs specialized nursing work in the Robson County Detention Center.
• Work involves administering medications, following physician’s orders, drawing blood, checking glucose levels and blood pressures of inmates.
• Employee also performs daily physicals and health assessments of individuals being booked in the detention center, and handling all emergency situations that arise and notifying proper officials and hospitals.

Work also involves performing treatments as needed, cleansing and dressing wounds, and performing assigned medical rounds.

• Employee is also responsible for inventory of medical equipment and medications.
• Work also involves maintaining sanitation of work areas in infirmary and containing all contamination ensuring proper disposal of specimens, and syringes.
• Employee is subject to the usual hazards of nursing work, including potential exposure to communicable diseases and blood-borne pathogens.
• Employee is able to exercise considerable tact, courtesy, discretion, firmness and fairness in contact with inmates. Reports to Jail Director of Nursing.

Education and Experience :

• Graduation from an accredited Practical Nursing program
• 1 year experience in patient care; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.
• LPN license and CPR certificate required upon hire.
• Must take and successfully pass a pre-employment drug test
• Motor Vehicle Records driver license check, as well as submit to random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident drug and alcohol testing.

Application process : Applications are accepted ONLINE ONLY at https : / / robesoncountycareers.com / postings / 1401. For application process inquiries, questions or concerns please contact April Ewing-Page in Human Resources at (910) 671-3016 or by email april.

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We are an equal opportunity employer

Robeson County Local Government considers applicants on the basis of qualifications and without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other legally protected status.