RN and LPN

Item needs for job to be submitted:

Background (code; 3721.121)

Physical and TB 

Drug Test (we send email for drug test)

Covid

CPR 

Resume

Licensure 

JOB DUTIES IN ORDER OF IMPORTANCE: (These duties are illustrative only. Incumbents may perform some or 

all of these duties or other job-related duties as assigned

Provides professional nursing care to students hospitalized in student health services unit, or to inmates, juvenile 

offenders, or consumers housed in state-owned/operated facility/institution &/or staff, observes, assesses & records 

symptoms, reactions & progress of infirmary patients &/or clinic out-patients, makes nursing rounds, takes & re cords 

vitals, prepares & administers prescribed medications & ordered treatment plans &/or immunizations, monitors restrained 

(e.g., lockups, detention, isolated) patients on timely bas is (i.e., every 15 minutes) & provide s immediate medical 

attention to emergencies (e.g., administers first aid; arranges transportation to hospital emergency room; contacts staff 

physician when necessary; counsels' patient regarding need for medical referrals) & if assigned, also schedules, assigns & 

reviews work (i.e., has authority to either approve/disapprove leave requests or to complete performance evaluations, but 

such is not mandatory to be performed) of lower-level staff (e.g., RNs, LP Ns), participates in staff development & 

education, reviews care plans written by staff & trains & orients new employees. 

OR 

In corrections medical center, is responsible for all health care of 20-60 bedridden inmates (i.e., makes rounds, evaluates 

care needed & rendered; does care plans & teaches health care principles; administers medication including narcotics. 

renders all direct nursing care as needed) & performs specialized procedures (i.e., iv therapy, chemotherapy, wound care, 

oxygen therapy, dialysis, blood transfusion, incubation & CPR, tube feeding, catheterization, suctioning & phlebotomy 

duties). 

Organizes & oversees 'code blue' team; directs health care staff (e.g., hospital aides & licensed practical nurses) assigned 

to area, acts as lead worker in charge of one assigned shift in absence of nurse 2 employee' assists physician in giving 

diagnostic health evaluations to students. 

Performs clerical tasks (e.g., charts & records all medications, treatments & pertinent medical information; completes 

required reports such as incident & accident reports; documents Medicaid information; orders supply & equipment. 

maintains constant & exact inventory of all controlled drugs, medication & equipment); arranges for out-patient clinic 

appointments; arranges for medical examinations to be done by school physician; arranges for new & refilled prescriptions 

ordered by physicians through local pharmacy; performs administrative tasks & serves as liaison with others in 

organization & conducts &/or attends meetings; serves as instructor on occasion; serves as member or leader of problem 

solving teams or groups. 

MAJOR WORKER CHARACTERISTICS: 

Knowledge of professional registered nursing procedures; state & federal regulations, policies & procedures related to 

nursing; public relations; employee training & development; inventory control. Skill in operation of medical equipment 

(e.g., stethoscope, otoscope, blood pressure cuff, EKG machine). Ability to deal with some abstract but mostly concrete 

variables; write meaningful, concise & accurate reports; gather, collate & classify information about data, people or things. 

demonstrate physical fitness.