Licensed Vocational Nurse III - Correctional Health Services - Multiple Locations

ABOUT THE POSITION

Licensed Vocational Nurse III - Correctional Facilities

The Riverside University Health System - Correctional Healthcare Services Department has immediate openings for Licensed Vocational Nurses to join our team.

This posting will be used to fill openings at our Adult and Juvenile Facilities located throughout Riverside County (Banning, Indio, Murrieta/Temecula and Riverside).

The position requires to have one or more years of experience working as an LVN in the care of patients in acute care, clinic assignments or a correctional health facility and must be certified in blood withdrawal.

Duties will include:
Blood withdrawals, diabetic checks, wound care, medication administration, PPD reads, Covid testing and vaccinations and other treatments scheduled; As well as other duties assigned throughout the day.

Locations available:
Larry D.

Smith Correctional Facility - Banning
Cois M.

Byrd Detention Center - Murrieta/Temecula
Robert Presley Detention Center - Riverside

Work Schedule:
4/12 schedule (three, twelve-hour shifts per work week and four, twelve-hour shifts every other week)
Day shift hours: 6:00 am to 6:30 pm
Night shift hours: 6:00 pm to 6:30 am

Meet the Team!
To find out more about Riverside University Health System, please visit:
http://www.ruhealth.org

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
• Provide nursing care to patients within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act for vocational nursing; prepare patients for physicians, registered nurses, physician assistants and nurse practitioners, and care for patients during treatment; administer medications using subcutaneous, intramuscularly, intradermal, subdermal, and/or oral methods.

• Take temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure of patients as necessary; apply and change dressings and cares for wounds; may collect specimens for laboratory analysis; assist physicians, registered nurses, and mid-level providers in performing examinations, respiratory care and other treatments including minor surgical procedures, PAP smears and colposcopies.

• Perform venipuncture, injections of medications including biological immunizations for pediatrics and adults, including the provision of Tuberculin skin tests, Coccidioidin skin tests, and Histoplasmin skin tests in the course of a tuberculosis control program.

• Perform documentation as required within the scope of the Nurse Practice Act for vocational nursing, and established rules of charting; chart treatments and medications and maintain pertinent medical records; collect data from patients to ensure scheduling with appropriate services; maintain clinical records, reports and charge tickets; review charts to determine type of treatment the patient may require and assure proper clinic scheduling and continuity of care.

• Counsel, advise and educate patients regarding proper healthcare methods; set clinic or medical appointments per established policies and procedures; refer patients for specialty care to o...