LPN
Dodge City, Kansas
Posted Sep 3 · New grads welcomed
- Shift
- 12-hour days
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour days
- Weekends
- Every weekend
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Correctional
- Accepts
- LPN
- Experience
- New graduates
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in Kansas is $34/hr, across 129 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
- Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
- Ford County Jail | Dodge City, Kansas
- $30.00 Per Hour
- Full-Time Days | 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Read the full posting
- Rotating Weekends | New Grads Welcome
- Vaccines Not Required
Are you looking for a nursing career that offers stability, meaningful patient interaction, and the opportunity to utilize your clinical skills every day?
TK Health is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) to join our healthcare team at the Ford County Jail in Dodge City, Kansas. This full-time day shift position provides an excellent opportunity to work alongside an experienced healthcare team while making a difference in the lives of those who need quality medical care.
Why Join TK Health Clinics?
✔ $30.00 Per Hour
✔ Full-Time 12-Hour Day Shifts (6A–6P)
✔ Consistent Schedule with Rotating Weekends
✔ New Graduate Friendly
✔ No Mandatory Vaccination Requirement
✔ Diverse Clinical Experience
✔ Supportive Team Environment
✔ Opportunities for Career Growth
What You'll Do
As a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), you will provide patient-centered nursing care in accordance with established nursing standards, policies, and procedures.
Responsibilities include
- Administer medications and treatments as prescribed
- Monitor and assess patient conditions
- Respond to medical concerns and emergencies
- Assist with intake screenings and routine nursing care
- Maintain accurate medical documentation
- Collaborate with providers and nursing staff to ensure continuity of care
- Promote quality patient outcomes through compassionate care
Qualifications
- Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license
- Strong communication and assessment skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- New graduates encouraged to apply
About TK Health Clinics
TK Health Clinics is a correctional healthcare provider serving facilities throughout Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Texas. Our healthcare professionals enjoy the opportunity to practice a wide range of clinical skills while working in a safe, structured, and team-oriented environment.
All offers of employment at TK Health Clinics and TK Health Clinicians are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Apply today and discover a rewarding nursing career with TK Health
Sourced from Turn Key Health’s careers page.
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Requirements
- Current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license
- Strong communication and assessment skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- New graduates encouraged to apply
Place
- City
- Dodge City, Kansas
- Median rent
- $1,045/mo
- Local household income
- $68,721/yr
- State price level
- 10% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities
all local households, not nurse pay
Kansas index 90.1, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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Turn Key Health Clinics (TK Health) is a correctional healthcare company that provides comprehensive medical services to inmate populations in jails across 10 states. Headquartered in Oklahoma, TK Health contracts with county sheriff's offices and local governments to deliver healthcare…
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