Licensed Practical Nurse Float

Wellpath • Full-time • St. Charles, IL, US • 24m ago

You Matter

• Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved• Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture• Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:• Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging• Autonomy in a warm team environment• Growth and training

Perks and Benefits In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including: • DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it! • Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching• Company paid life insurance• Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)• Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts• Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

*Eligibility for perks and benefits varies based on employee type and length of service.

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to “Always Do The Right Thing!”, and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Float Nurse is a Licensed Practical or Vocational Nurse (LPN or LVN) responsible for providing patient care in a Correctional Setting by assisting in the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. They work under the supervision of RN(s) and provide patient education and activities within their demonstrated competencies. The Float Nurse is responsible for following the Nursing Practice Act and working collaboratively with other healthcare providers to ensure high-quality patient care.

Key Responsibilities

Assists in patient assessment and planning of individual treatment programs while consulting with RNs and other staff as appropriate in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Implements individualized treatment programs under the supervision of the Health Care Practitioner, including administering medications and obtaining diagnostic tests.
Responds to emergencies and implements proper safety techniques and procedures.

Assists the Health Care Practitioner in medical or minor surgical procedures and implements nutrition and therapeutic diet plans.
Documents nursing encounters and communicates information to appropriate personnel as required by policy and procedure.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing

Experience

One (1) or more years clinical experience required
One (1) or more years correctional healthcare experience preferred
Must be willing and able to travel 100% of the time to sites within the designated region

Licenses/Certifications

Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) within the states of practice
Current CPR certification

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn’t seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

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