LVN - Nurse

TEEMA Solutions is seeking an LVN LPN for an open-ended contract at a corrections facility in Ione, CA. No corrections experience is required. Must have one year of LVN/LPN experience, a CA nurse license, and a desire to serve the underserved.

Pay Rate: $49/hr (We can pay a portion of this amount in a stipend. Amount will depend on how far residence is from the facility), 40 hours per week. Weekly pay.

Schedule: 5-day fixed schedule; 40 hours per week

Responsibilities:

• Organize, provide, and maintain necessary healthcare services consistent with policies and procedures.

• Conduct basic hygiene and nursing care, including administration of prescribed medications and the therapeutic effects, treatments, and disease prevention, as ordered by the physician.

• Collect information regarding patient status and report the results to the Primary Care Provider (PCP) or RN promptly.

• Administer/assist with therapeutic measures and treatments.

• Obtain specimens for diagnostic testing as ordered.

• Assist the RN and PCP with clinic appointments; e.g., physical exams, minor surgeries, casting, and identifying minor illnesses.

• Assist mental health professionals by contributing to the treatment planning process and the formal evaluation of patient progress by monitoring and recording observed patient behavior.

Requirements:

• 1 year of LVN or LPN experience.

• LVN license in the state of CA.

• BLS from AHA

• Ability to lift 20 lbs without assistance