Description

This is a professional position responsible for the delivery of health care to inmates. This field involves some risk to personal safety and may involve increased exposure to communicable diseases.

Essential Functions

The requirements for this position include, but are not limited to, those outlined below. All job qualifications and physical requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise. It is the employer's discretion to add or change the duties or requirements of this position at any time.

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  The incumbent performs basic and intermediate medical evaluations, physical examinations, and assessments of the inmate population;
• Provides daily nursing, first aid, and emergency medical care and treatment in accordance with Physician approved protocols;
• Conducts daily nurse sick call;
• Administers medications, to include injections in accordance with the Medical Director's orders;
• Controls, issues, and monitors the use of medications in accordance with the Code of Virginia;
• Performs venipuncture and collects other laboratory specimens; and,
• Completes reports and medical forms, assists with physician's sick call, and performs other medical duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

Experience, Education:

• One (1) year of LPN experience in a clinic environment preferred, but not required; and,
• Must have graduated successfully from an accredited School of Nursing and have or is awaiting Virginia licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Registered Nurse (RN).

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
General and intermediate knowledge of both the common and more complicated medical practices, procedures and techniques associated with standard physician examination. Intermediate knowledge of medical diagnostic processes. Ability to administer medications, perform basic and intermediate treatments, first aid, and emergency procedures as prescribed or as necessary. Ability to follow technical oral and written instructions in exact detail. Ability to maintain and document accurate, concise and clear records and reports. Ability to understand and strictly adhere to the security guidelines and Code of Ethics required in this facility.

Supplemental Information

Physical Demands:
This is light to medium work that requires standing and walking for short periods of time, picking up and moving boxes as needed (10lbs to 25lbs), pushing, pulling, grasping, bending, stooping, reaching, and crouching as needed. Effective vocal communication, hearing and vision is required.

Regular exposure to pre-trial and post-conviction inmates makes the position susceptible to violent and unpredictable behavior.