NiteLines USA, Inc is currently looking to fill a Licensed Practical Nurse position in Fort Worth, TX. Below is a brief job description and requirements.
Location: Health Services Department at the FMC Fort Worth located in Fort Worth, Texas. This includes several locations in the institution, such as Inpatient Lubbock unit, SHU/Jail, Laboratory, Specialty Care Clinic, and any other location as assigned by the Contract Officer’s Representative (COR).
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- Signing Bonus
- Health Insurance Benefit
- Paid Time Off (Executive Order 13706) - effective after one year of service with Nitelines USA, Inc.: One (1) hour accrual per every 30 hours work up to 56 hours per year.
- Vacation - effective after one year of service with Nitelines USA, Inc.: Two (2) weeks paid vacation after one (1) year of service with a contractor or successor, three (3) weeks after five (5) years, and four (4) weeks after 15 years.
Hours:
Shifts:
- Normally work, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 7:00am - 5:00pm with a thirty (30) minute, unpaid lunch period. No Overtime.
Responsibilities:
1. Providing direct patient care which includes taking and recording patient history, vital signs, making appointments, assisting staff clinicians in routine clinical activities in accordance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards. Performing related duties as required, but accepts only those nursing assignments that are commensurate with his/ her educational preparation, training, experience, and nursing licensure laws.
2. Drawing and processing blood from patients for analysis or other medical purposes. Performing venipuncture, including the process of starting/completing intravenous lines. Ensuring all sharps are secured, accounted for, stored, and disposed of according to institutional and national policy. Collecting and processing urinalysis and point of care tests in the lab. Screening eye and auditory exams and assist advanced practice providers and physicians in minor surgical cases. Operation of EKG machines, blood pressure machines, cardiac monitors, glucometers, thermometers, automatic external defibrillators, and other special medical apparatuses and equipment within the Health Services Department.
3. Assisting staff clinicians and clinical specialty consultants in the management and coordination of patient flow through the Specialty Care Clinic, Ambulatory Clinic, and Jail Medical Clinic, Telemedicine Unit, Rehabilitation Services, and Mental Health Unit. Assisting the Infectious Disease Coordinator with PPD planting/reading and recording of results and with the Smoking Cessation Program. Assisting with completing In-Transit medical record forms.
4. Assisting providers in the urgent care areas during emergencies, as necessary including triaging. Must be able to assess a patient’s condition on an on-going basis and appropriately select the standing orders to be followed, as well as refer patients to the appropriate medical practitioner. Identifying changes in their condition and taking appropriate action. Evaluating the effectiveness of interventions, monitors, and documents progress toward identified goals, and reports information to the multi-disciplinary team for use in re-evaluating the plan of care. Securing a health history and records/documents findings of patient care activities on appropriate records. Must complete medical record documentation in an accurate, well-organized, legible, and timely manner. Communicating critical information to his/her supervisor or to staff at the local hospital. Knowledge in the recognition of life threatening emergencies and in initiating immediate care. Knowledge of human behaviors and the ability to communicate with and provide nursing services to patients of various ages, ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds.
5. General patient care duties, including those required on the in-patient Nursing Care Center with Memory Care and Comfort Care/End of Life Programs. Developing a nursing assessment for each patient, to include planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care. May assess and identify high risk symptoms/behaviors in patients, to include suicidal risk, homicidal risk, and risk for verbal/physical abuse. Incumbent monitors, evaluates, and revises the plan of care as needed. May also assess and document the discharge planning needs of a patient.
6. General administrative duties, including answering the phone, pulling, filing and copying medical records, requesting and scanning medical records, data collection/organization, and maintaining supplies/equipment in all patient care areas.
7. Incumbent must successfully complete specialized training in management of medical emergencies, safety management, and interpersonal communication skills.
8. Manage daily sick call log, track scheduled appointments, and assist in locating patients who fail to show up on time to appointments. Will utilize the Bureau Electronic Medical Records (BEMR) system for documentation. Implementing established protocols and standing orders for handling inmate complaints and initiates emergency care as needed according to community standards. Adhering to infection control policies and procedures. Administering treatment and procedures with attention to accuracy, patient safety, and comfort.
9. Administering medications, including vaccinations, and ensure cleanliness and resupply of pill line areas, and document in the BEMR Medication Administration Record (MAR) when completed. Medications are administered as prescribed in accordance with Bureau of Prisons and institutional policy and procedure.
10. Maintaining patient’s privacy and confidentiality. Performing nursing care in a manner which demonstrates respect for a patient’s dignity, personal preference, or culture. Utilizing current principles of community health nursing to promote a healthful environment and reduce the incidence of communicable diseases within the correctional setting.
Education and Qualifications:
- Must be a graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nursing program.
- Must be certified by and maintain unrestricted LPN License in the state of Texas.
- Have at least six months of experience.
- Have a current Basic Life Saver (BLS) certification, in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
- Must provide documentation of their graduation (transcript or degree) from an accredited school of Nursing.