Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Quick Facts - Role: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in a correctional setting - Reporting: Under the guidance of a Supervisory Clinical Nurse - Schedule: Rotating shifts and assigned patient care units Description Provide standard patient care for inmates under the guidance of a Supervisory Clinical Nurse. Assist with CPR, first aid, and emergency medical care, and administer and document medications accurately according to policy and physician orders. As a correctional employee, support institutional security responsibilities alongside patient care. Responsibilities - Provide standard patient care - Assist with cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) - Provide first aid and assist with emergency medical care for injuries from fights and/or accidents - Administer and document medications accurately per policy/procedure and physician orders - Work rotating shifts and assigned patient care units - Maintain institutional security responsibilities (correctional responsibilities precede other duties) Requirements - U.S. citizenship required - Current active unrestricted practical/vocational nursing license in a U.S. state/territory or DC (or application for licensure with required documentation) - Upload proof of current active unrestricted license at time of application - Meet education and experience requirements by grade level (e.g., practical nursing training and nursing assistant experience for GS-04; nursing experience requirements for GL-04/GL-05) - Successful completion of “Introduction to Correctional Techniques” (3-week training at Glynco, Georgia) - Satisfactory completion of pre-employment/panel interview, urinalysis, physical, and background investigation - Pass NCIC and credit screening requirements - If not currently working in an institution: complete qualification inquiry regarding misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence convictions Benefits - Comprehensive federal employee benefits package; eligibility depends on position type and whether the role is full-time, part-time, or intermittent