Job Title:

Registered Nurse/ Licensed Practical Nurse Location:

South Mountain, PA 17261

Duration:

6 months to

Long Term Shift:

7:00AM

• 3:30PM, 3:00 PM
• 11:00PM or 11:00PM
• 07:00

AM Job Description:

Registered Nurse:

Provide direct nursing clinical care to facility residents and make appropriate referrals as necessary to ensure that residents' medical needs are met. Provide emergency first-aid treatment for all youth and staff, comply with the facility medical, dental, and psychiatric providers orders and treatment protocols. Triage and treat residents who present with symptoms of medical/dental/psychiatric illness/injury. Assist in the development and implementation of resident individualized medical/dental/psychiatric plans, to ensure that each resident has access to health care services, which are based upon his/her identified needs Administer prescribed medications/treatments; observe, record and report symptoms, vital signs and reactions to medications and treatment regimens Complete necessary nursing treatments obtain appropriate specimens and administer immunizations and screening examinations/assessments in compliance with regulations and physician orders. Coordinate appointments and transportation of residents who are referred to off-site health care practitioners so that appropriate follow-up care is received. Prepare, document and maintain resident/staff medical records and reports to ensure that appropriate care was rendered; Complete JJACS incident reports as indicated. Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to provide information, consultation, and guidance regarding the residents' illnesses/injuries to staff, the resident, supervisor and healthcare practitioners. Maintain ethical behavior and professional boundaries with coworkers and facility residents. Adhere to safety and security policies and procedures. Maintain standards of attendance and timeliness. Function in accordance with the Pennsylvania Professional Nurse Law and regulations developed pursuant to the law. Report to his/her supervisor and complete a Juvenile Justice Automated Case System (JJACS) report regarding: any illness/injury to a staff member or resident which requires off ground medical attention including hospitalizations, any suicide or suicidal gestures, any incident that could result in serious allegations of illegal or unprofessional behavior on the part of facility staff members, any alleged criminal activity occurring at the facility, any incidents of alleged resident abuse, any injury/incident involving a visitor or volunteer, and any serious communicable disease. Transcribe all prescribing practitioner orders and comply with the verbal/written orders unless the employee believes that compliance with the orders would jeopardize the health and safety of the residents. If the employee believes that compliance will jeopardize the health and safety of the resident, the employee must immediately inform the prescribing practitioner and his/her supervisor.

Role & Responsibilities:

Licensed Practical Nurse:

Performs all aspects of general nursing care and clinical duties for which licensing and training apply. Reports to work on a regular basis and performs duties for the entire work shift. Must be available to work overtime as required by management. Must negotiate stairways in housing units to provide nursing assistance when called to the site. Interacts with inmate clients to resolve conflicts related to their health care and to supervise them as they work in the medical department. Communicate both written and orally effectively. Lift and/or support to reposition, transfer, and ambulate inmates. Push and pull to move inmates in geri-wheel chairs and meal/medication carts. Manual dexterity of upper extremities to perform direct patient care. Corrected vision to be able to visually assess inmates and maintain personal safety. Must hear sufficiently to communicate and/or telephone, and use of stethoscope.

Required experience and certification:

Active RN/LPN License. Active BLS/CPR. About our

Company:

• 22nd Century Technologies Inc.

, (TSCTI) is one the fastest growing healthcare staffing companies in the United States. With presence in all 50 States and 6000+ employees nationwide, we have been providing unparallel healthcare and technology staffing services to Public and Private sectors for over 26 years. Started as a technology staffing company in 1997, we have significantly expanded our healthcare practice to both Clinical and Non-Clinical staffing, serving various facilities, healthcare organizations and government agencies. Our ISO certified staffing practices and technology driven staffing procedures

• from recruitment to onboarding, along with an internal pre-vetted resume database of healthcare professionals, enable us to serve our customers with their immediate staffing needs. TSCTI has extensive experience providing Physicians, Nurses, Pharmacists and other Allied Health professionals to various states
• California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Vermont, Virginia to name a few, and Our valued relationships with employees as well as commitment to meet and exceed clients' expectations through our exemplary employees proves our competency in today's healthcare staffing industry.

Recognized among "Best Company to Work For" by Forbes, 22nd Century Technologies, Inc., consistently exceeds our clients' expectations by focusing on their absolute satisfaction with jobs while keeping our employees motivated. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.