Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) RENS
Troy, New York
Posted Sep 2
What the listing says
Role
- Orientation
- 2-week orientation
- Term
- Per Diem
- Setting
- Correctional
- Accepts
- LPN
- Patients
- Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of inmates/patients and participate in the formulation of the plan of care.
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Tuition assistance
- Offered
The median for nursing in New York is $40/hr, across 878 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
Personalcare Registered Professional Nursing P. C. is looking for dedicated and hard-working Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN) to work in the medical department at the Rensselaer County Jail located in Troy, NY. Nurses are involved in healthcare emergencies, physical health assessments, initial screenings, medication distribution, nurse sick call, and chronic care clinics. Nurses will also provide assistance to physicians, psychiatrists and dentists.
Openings available: PRN
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Responsibilities
The Licensed Practical Nurse will primarily be responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care while ensuring the proper flow of relevant information is disseminated to appropriate personnel. In addition, the Licensed Practical Nurse will also maintain, update and work with electronic medical records and ensure that they are secure. Other responsibilities will include:
- Maintaining accurate records of all controlled substances, narcotics and sharps in accordance with applicable state and federal laws.
- Conducting sick call for patients and provide treatment illnesses and injuries, defined by written protocol and approved by Personalcare Registered Professional Nursing P. C. Medical Director.
- Observing, reporting, and documenting symptoms, reactions and progress of inmates/patients and participate in the formulation of the plan of care.
- Record, retrieve and file medical information in the inmate/patient medical record.
This position provides a 2 week orientation period where you will be training on-the-job and shadowing with the nursing staff.
Full Job Description: http://www.primecaremedical.com/wp-content/uploads/JD. NY-Licensed-Practical-Nurse.pdf
Benefits
Personalcare Registered Professional Nursing P. C. believes in offering a competitive compensation and benefits package to their employees. Standard benefits for full-time employees include Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability options, Generous PTO, 401k with match, and a Tuition Assistance Program .
Requirements
Qualified applicants will have the following
requirements
- Active LPN license in the state the facility is located
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to multi-task
- Strong patient assessment skills
- Ability to communicate effectively
- Demonstrate clinical competency
Sourced from PrimeCare Medical, Inc.’s careers page.
Requirements
- LPN
Benefits highlights
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Paid time off
- On-the-job training
- Vision insurance
- 401(k) matching
Place
- City
- Troy, New York
- Median rent
- $1,175/mo
- Local household income
- $58,477/yr
- Metro price level
- about the national average
- Campus
- Rensselaer County Jail
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Troy area index 99.6, where 100 is the national average.
Troy, perched along the Hudson River just north of Albany, blends storied Victorian architecture with a lively college-town energy fueled by RPI and Russell Sage College. Its historic downtown offers a year-round farmers market, eclectic dining, and arts venues—giving out-of-state RNs a compact, character-rich place to land within the Capital Region.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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The work is concrete: sick call, med pass, intake screenings, immunizations, ECGs, vitals, chronic care, and emergencies under Medical Director protocols—nurses compare it to ER or clinic pace inside a detention setting. Shifts are posted in clear blocks—evenings 2:00–10:30 pm…
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- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
