Licensed Vocational Nurse
California City, California
LVN
Posted Aug 12
What the listing says
Role
- Term
- Permanent
- Setting
- Correctional
- Accepts
- LVN
- Experience
- 1-3 years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
The median for nursing in California is $49/hr, across 1912 postings. It covers every nursing role in the state, so it is a bearing, not a like-for-like comparison.
About this role
$35.86 - $42.71 / Per Hr
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 Vocational 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. Assist supervisor with evaluating the provision of all medical services to prevent the inappropriate use of duplication of those services.
Qualifications
Graduate from an approved school of nursing with a certificate as a Licensed Vocational 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.
Sourced from CoreCivic’s careers page.
Requirements
- Graduate from an approved school of nursing with a certificate as a Licensed Vocational 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.
Place
- City
- California City, California
- State price level
- 11% above the national average
California index 110.7, where 100 is the national average.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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You would be practicing institutional nursing with CoreCivic Health Services in Leavenworth, Kansas—work framed as patient-focused care for people inside a corrections setting. Our single Leavenworth posting lists $41.42 an hour. Nurses who have done this job talk about learning…
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