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Job Overview – Correctional Nurse (LPN):
Join our client as a Correctional Nurse (LPN) in Syracuse, NY, providing direct and individualized nursing care to inmates in a secure correctional facility. This evening shift role involves patient assessments, medication administration, emergency response, and collaborative care within a structured environment. The ideal candidate will have strong critical thinking skills, adaptability, and a commitment to ethical and professional patient care.
Patient Care & Assessments: Perform comprehensive evaluations for new intakes, chronic care patients, and emergency situations.
Medication & Treatment Administration: Dispense medications and provide medical treatments as prescribed.
Collaboration & Continuity of Care: Work with healthcare teams to ensure timely interventions and ongoing patient support.
Documentation & Compliance: Maintain accurate medical records in SOAP format while adhering to facility regulations.
Emergency Response & Crisis Care: Address urgent medical needs, assess inmate conditions, and provide necessary care.
Health Education & Safety: Educate inmates on treatments, promote wellness, and uphold correctional healthcare standards.
Qualifications for the Correctional Nurse (LPN):
Education: Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
Licensure: Active, unrestricted Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in New York required.
Experience:Â At least 1 year of LPN experience, with correctional healthcare experience preferred.
Certification: Active Basic Life Support (BLS) or CPR certification required.
Technical Proficiency: Basic computer skills for electronic documentation and medical recordkeeping.
Skills & Attributes: Strong critical thinking, decision-making, and crisis management abilities, with an empathetic yet objective approach to patient care.
Professionalism & Facility Commitment: Ability to maintain respect and confidence of inmates and staff while aligning with the mission and objectives of the correctional facility.
Application Notice:Â Qualified candidates will be contacted within 2 business days of application. If an applicant does not meet the above criteria, TAG MedStaffing will keep your resume on file for future opportunities and may contact you for further discussion.
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