Regional Manager - South Georgia - LPN - $1000 Sign On Bonus

Genesys Health Alliance LLC•Douglas, GA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Regional Manager / Licensed Practical Nurse is responsible for providing care for and treating detainees in a correctional setting. Correctional nurses administer both routine and emergency medical care and treat acute and chronic illnesses and injuries.

Requirements

Requires graduation from a nationally accredited licensed practical nursing program.
Current LPN licensure in the state of employment or ability to obtain license
Current Basic Life Support
Ability to obtain a security clearance, to include drug screen and criminal background check

Nice To Haves

Correctional nursing experience preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Orients and evaluates the performance of nursing and clerical staff personnel
Ensures adequate staffing at facilities and maintains employee schedule
Accepts on-call status as scheduled and responds to all calls in a timely manner
Oversees services rendered by contractors and professional staff, ensures weekly submission of all required service logs
Review’s status of inmates/detainees with serious health problems ensuring all necessary intervention and treatment is completed
Monitors inpatient hospitalizations and ensures early release whenever appropriate
Evaluates referrals to outside consultants for the necessity of referral and applicable security restrictions and intervene when necessary
Assist with site preparation for visits from outside reviews/accreditation as directed by DON
Other duties as assigned or requested by GHA corporate or direct supervisor
Provide patient treatments such as blood pressure checks, glucose monitoring, weight checks, nebulizer treatments, etc. as ordered by a licensed medical provider.
Ensure all referrals for consultation, treatment or resolution of problems are valid and applicable to the documented nursing plans.
Administer ordered medications to inmates as ordered by a licensed medical provider and approved by the medical director and document administration as required by GENESYS Health Alliance policy/procedure
Carries out nursing care plans on inmates as prescribed or directed by ALP, Physician, and/or RN
Ensure security of area and medications while administration is occurring; as well as keeping safety top priority.
Complete initial and ongoing screening on detained individuals upon admission into a correctional setting
Explain procedures and treatment protocols to patients
Attend Bi-weekly DON meeting
Attend IC & CQI monthly meeting
Conduct Monthly staff meetings (each site)
Attend Monthly Manager Meeting
Monthly Medical Dept. Audit
Monthly Surveillance Report
Weekly report to DON