Job Description
Job Description
Description :
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 :
- $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 shiftsAvailability during weekends and holidays is also required.On-call availability is required for this position.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 missionAssists 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 emergencyREQUIRED 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 settingMaintains BLS for Healthcare Providers® certification through the American Heart AssociationCertified Correctional Health Professional or Certified Corrections Nurse credential preferredExperience in a detention / correctional or residential healthcare setting preferred.Requirements :
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 staffProvides 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 clinicCollects 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.