**Licensed Practical Nurse Jail

All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Benefits from Day One
• Paid Days Off from Day One
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Career Development

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Full time

Shift: Days

Location: 735 S 5^th Avenue Wauchula, FL, 33873

The community you’ll be caring for: AdventHealth Sebring Wauchula Lake Placid

• Immediate Health Insurance Coverage
• Sign on Bonus
• Great benefits such as: Educational Reimbursement
• Career growth and advancement potential
• Local arts scene from museums and theaters to festivals and galleries
• Local restaurants with the authentic taste of Florida
• Near 100 clear, freshwater lakes. Ideal for swimming, boating and fishing
• Beautiful agriculture and farmland
• Nature and hiking trails

The role you’ll contribute:

Under the supervision of a registered nurse, the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) provides fundamental physical and psychological nursing care to patients as part of the multidisciplinary team in accordance with the hospital’s mission, physician, and patient/s expectations. The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) shall be responsible and accountable for making decisions that are based upon the individual’s educational preparation and experience in nursing

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Performs an initial health intake data including medical and mental health conditions, communicable and/or other infectious diseases, current medications taken by inmate, mental status, current use of alcohol and other drugs on new inmates
• Responds to medical incidents during shift and provides medical care to inmates and/or the supervision of other detention medical personnel responding to an emergency
• Determine the need for attention of a health care provider and schedules medical visits as needed
• See inmates for medical emergencies and determine the priority of care needed. Provide emergency first aid as needed including BLS
• Will consult the medical provider on healthcare issues for direction and treatment plan
• Review/screen all written medical request daily and makes appropriate referrals for non-emergent illness and injuries