PRN Licensed Practical Nurse
Canton, Ohio
LPN
Posted Aug 24
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Role
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Correctional
- Accepts
- LPN
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Overview
Excellent outcomes start with great people, and Armor has an exciting opportunity for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our team at Stark County Jail in Canton, OH.
Responsibilities
Provide holistic nursing care to patients in a correctional setting. Assist health care providers, registered nurses, and allied health professionals with examinations, treatments, special tests, and routine procedures. Obtain patient health history, laboratory specimens, vital signs and administers TB skin tests.
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Conduct lab tests and ensures the results are delivered to the correct physician or registered nurse. Ensure patient is receiving proper care for injury or condition. Review patient chart; records and reports observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in patient's conditions.
Coordinate patient transfers to medical facilities or outside health care providers; administer medications; implement healthcare practitioners' orders; and document all patient contacts using the POMR format.
Qualifications
Current/Active state license as an LPN Current CPR certificate Proficient with electronic medical records Ability to pass pre-employment Level 2 clearance to include a background check and drug screen
At Armor Health, we are raising the standard of care to impact the lives of those we serve by partnering with exceptional correctional organizations to improve health care outcomes. We support patients and foster the holistic wellness and well-being of the lives entrusted in our care. Armor is laser-focused on providing the best-in-class interventions to ensure optimal outcomes. We are a dynamic team that is transforming and revolutionizing correctional healthcare through our core values of embracing change, taking ownership, attention to detail, a sense of urgency, and a results-oriented collaborative environment.
Armor Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified employees and applicants. We comply with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, including but not limited to those that prohibit discrimination based on color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, immigration status, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran's status, and citizenship.
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Requirements
- Current/Active state license as an LPN
- Current CPR certificate
- Proficient with electronic medical records
- Ability to pass pre-employment Level 2 clearance to include a background check and drug screen
- At Armor Health, we are raising the standard of care to impact the lives of those we serve by partnering with exceptional correctional organizations to improve health care outcomes. We support patients and foster the holistic wellness and well-being of the lives entrusted in our care. Armor is laser-focused on providing the best-in-class interventions to ensure optimal outcomes. We are a dynamic team that is transforming and revolutionizing correctional healthcare through our core values of embracing change, taking ownership, attention to detail, a sense of urgency, and a results-oriented collaborative environment.
- Armor Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all qualified employees and applicants. We comply with all applicable federal and state laws prohibiting discrimination in employment, including but not limited to those that prohibit discrimination based on color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, immigration status, age, physical or mental disability, military or veteran's status, and citizenship.
Place
- City
- Canton, Ohio
- Median rent
- $850/mo
- Local household income
- $43,188/yr
- Metro price level
- 11% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Canton area index 89.4, where 100 is the national average.
Canton sits in northeast Ohio, a mid-sized city best known as home to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. It offers a quieter Midwestern pace with easy access to Cleveland and Akron for bigger-city amenities, making it a practical base for nurses seeking a calmer lifestyle near larger metro hubs.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.
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