El Paso - Licensed Practical Nurse Full Time - DAY SHIFT - (Colorado Springs, CO)

Description Job description: DAY SHIFT Provide holistic nursing care to patients in a correctional setting. Critical functions: Assists health care providers, registered nurses and allied health professionals with examinations, treatments, special tests and routine procedures. Obtains patient health history, laboratory specimens, vital signs and administers TB skin tests. Conducts lab tests and ensures the results are delivered to correct physician or registered nurse. Ensures patient is receiving proper care for injury or condition. Reviews patient chart; records and reports observed symptoms, reactions, treatments, and changes in patient's conditions. Schedules and coordinates paperwork for patient transfers to medical facilities or outside health care providers; administers medications; implement healthcare practitioners' orders and documents all patient contacts using the POMR format. Practices safety, environmental and infection control methods.