Licensed Practical Nurse
State of Iowa
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Licensed Practical Nurse
State of Iowa
244 Corrections - Iowa Medical and Classification Center (Oakdale)
Location
Iowa, 50319
Salary
$25.38 - $38.56
per hour
Type
Full-Time
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SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job is for a licensed practical nurse working in a state correctional facility in Iowa, where you'll assess and treat the health needs of inmates, handle emergencies like CPR, and document all care provided.
It also involves psychiatric nursing tasks, team collaboration, and training others on health topics.
A good fit would be a compassionate, detail-oriented nurse comfortable in a high-pressure environment with a focus on patient care in a secure setting.
Key Requirements
- Licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse by the Iowa Board of Nursing or under the Nurse Licensure Compact
- Ability to complete nursing assessments, physical exams, and procedures on inmates and staff
- Proficiency in providing emergency first aid, CPR, and responding to code blue situations
- Skills in documenting assessments, interventions, and evaluations using computer systems and following DOC policies
- Experience in psychiatric nursing, including assessing patients and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams
- Strong communication skills in English for verbal and written interactions with inmates, staff, and medical personnel
- Ability to provide training on health topics to inmates and staff, and assist with direct health services like physician support
Full Job Description
10 Hour Shifts on . Every Other weekendJob Description
Plan, implement and evaluate health care:
* Includes completing nursing assessments on Incarcerated Individuals.
* Includes physical examinations of all reported Incarcerated Individual injuries/illness (may include staff injuries).
* Includes nursing procedures.
* Provide emergency first aid and CPR.
* Must be able to respond to Code Blue or emergency situations with arrival in an expedient, timely manner.
Document nursing functions completed utilizing DOC policy/procedures:
* Document nursing assessments, interventions, planning and evaluations.
* Must be able to document in order to accurately describe events or findings.
* Must be able to speak, write and follow instructions in the English language.
* Must be aware of and comply with all policies/procedures.
* Must complete computer documentation.
General Psychiatric Nurse Duties:
* Assess patients to identify appropriate psychiatric nursing interventions.
* Collaborate with members of an interdisciplinary health team to plan, implement, coordinate, and evaluate client care.
* Monitor, assess, address, document and report symptoms and changes in client's condition.
Communicate as a member of the Interdisciplinary Team (IDP):
Must be able to deliver written and verbal information to Incarcerated Individuals and off-site
medical personnel.
Ensure that training is provided:
* Provide Incarcerated Individual training, i.e., medication, daily cares.
* Provide staff training.
Assist with direct health services;
* Including assisting physician, dentist, optometrist, X-ray and/or lab services.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse by the Iowa Board of Nursing or licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator's Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
E-Verify and Right to WorkThe State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.
Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.
The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.
For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.
Qualifications
Licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse by the Iowa Board of Nursing or licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrator's Agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.NOTE: Please include your State of Iowa or Compact State License Number when submitting your application
Compact license holders are required to obtain an Iowa license within 60 days
For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.
Additional Information
More information regarding the Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators agreement of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing is available at the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Review the provisions of the statute that authorized the creation of the Nurse Licensure Compact at Chapter 152E, Iowa Code.
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