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Correctional LPN / LVN - $27-36 per hour at CoreCivic summary:

The Correctional LPN/LVN provides direct nursing care and medication management to inmates in a correctional facility, ensuring a high standard of healthcare in an institutional setting. Responsibilities include attending sick calls with physicians, dispensing medications, maintaining medical inventories, and supporting evaluation of medical services. The role requires licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse and adherence to established policies to promote inmate health and safety.

CoreCivic is seeking a Correctional LPN / LVN for a job in Dilley, Texas.

• Specialty: LPN / LVN
• Discipline: LPN / LVN
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Staff

$26.54 - $36.11 / per Hour

At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good.

At CoreCivic we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Licensed Vocational Nurses who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.

The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.

1. Apply appropriate nursing skills in the care and treatment of inmates/residents.
2. Attend sick call with the physician to see inmates/residents; prepare a list of inmates/residents to be examined; prepare examining room and equipment.
3. Operate pill call, dispense medication and document as required by applicable policies and/or procedures.
4. Control medication, syringes and other medical supplies or equipment and inventory as required by established procedures.
5. Assist supervisor with evaluating the provision of all medical services to prevent the inappropriate use of duplication of those services.

Qualifications:

• Graduate from an approved school of nursing with a certificate as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.
• Must be licensed in the state of employment.
• A valid driver's license is required.
• Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age.

CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.

CoreCivic Job ID #req30375. Posted job title: Licensed Vocational Nurse FT

CoreCivic is a diversified, government-solutions company with the scale and experience needed to solve tough government challenges in cost-effective ways. We provide a broad range of solutions to government partners that serve the public good through high-quality corrections and detention management, innovative and cost-saving real estate solutions, and a growing network of residential and non-residential alternatives to incarceration to help address America's recidivism crisis.

• Holiday Pay
• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
• Life insurance

Keywords:

correctional nursing, licensed vocational nurse, LPN healthcare, medication administration, inmate care, prison healthcare, medication dispensing, clinical nursing, correctional facility health, nursing documentation

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