Licensed Practical Nurse
Pahrump, Nevada
CoreCivic is currently seeking Licensed Practical Nurses who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.
- Unit and setting
- Correctional Apply appropriate nursing skills in the care and treatment of inmates/residents.inmates/residents
- License
- LPN license Must be licensed in the state of employment.licensed in the state of employment
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- licensed in the state of employment Must be licensed in the state of employment.
- Certification
- certificate as a Licensed Practical Nurse Graduate from an approved school of nursing with a certificate as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
- Education
- graduate from an approved school of nursing
- Also asks
- valid driver's license A valid driver's license is required.
- Also asks
- at least 21 years of age Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- nursing care and treatment of inmates/residents Apply appropriate nursing skills in the care and treatment of inmates/residents.
- Day to day
- attend sick call with physician, prepare inmate list, and prepare examining room and equipment Attend sick call with the physician to see inmates/residents; prepare a list of inmates/residents to be examined; prepare examining room and equipment.
- Day to day
- operate pill call, dispense medication, and document Operate pill call, dispense medication and document as required by applicable policies and/or procedures.
- Day to day
- control medication, syringes, and medical supplies/equipment inventory Control medication, syringes and other medical supplies or equipment and inventory as required by established procedures.
- Day to day
- maintain security and confidentiality of medical records Maintain absolute security and confidentiality of all medical records.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
Original listing
Posted on CoreCivic’s careers page.
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$35.37 - $39.07 / hour
At CoreCivic, our employees are driven by a deep sense of service, high standards of professionalism and a responsibility to better the public good.
At CoreCivic we do more than manage inmates, we care for people. CoreCivic is currently seeking Licensed Practical Nurses who have a passion for providing the highest quality care in an institutional setting.
The successful candidate should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level of performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.
Apply appropriate nursing skills in the care and treatment of inmates/residents. Attend sick call with the physician to see inmates/residents; prepare a list of inmates/residents to be examined; prepare examining room and equipment. Operate pill call, dispense medication and document as required by applicable policies and/or procedures. Control medication, syringes and other medical supplies or equipment and inventory as required by established procedures. Maintain absolute security and confidentiality of all medical records.
CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.
Qualifications
Graduate from an approved school of nursing with a certificate as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Must be licensed in the state of employment. A valid driver's license is required. Minimum age requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age.
CoreCivic is a Drug-Free Workplace & EOE including Disability/Veteran.
What's around it?
Pahrump, NVFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about the same as the US average
- Median rent
- $1,304/mo
- Household income
- $62,109/yr, all local households, not nurse pay