Licensed Practical Nurse (Night Shift)

The Bay County Sheriff’s Office is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, marital status, religion, or any other legally protected characteristic.

General Description

This position performs essential facilities responsibilities as a civilian LPN. This role involves being in sight and sound of incarcerated inmates and treating them with professionalism, integrity, and compassion. The entry level compensation for this position is $68,490.42 (with scheduled built-in overtime and Retention Incentive).

Illustrative Duties

The successful applicant should be able to perform ALL of the following functions at a pace and level or performance consistent with the actual job performance requirements.

• Apply appropriate nursing skills in the care and treatment of inmates.
• Attend sick call with the physician to see inmates.
• Prepare a list of inmates to be examined
• Prepare examining room and equipment.
• Operate pill call, dispense medication and document as required by applicable policies and/or procedures.
• Control medication, syringes and other medical supplies or equipment and inventory as required by established procedures.
• Perform emergency procedures as needed and call the physician for treatment orders.
• Keep equipment and work area clean.
• Utilize appropriate sanitation methods.
• Document and report activities in accordance with established policies and/or procedures including medical file documentation.
• Assist supervisor with evaluating the provision of all medical services to prevent the inappropriate use or duplication of those services.
• Maintain absolute security and confidentiality of all medical records.
• Closely monitor all potential catastrophic illnesses.
• Recommend methods of improving operational efficiency and cost effectiveness of health-related services.
• Comply with all applicable pharmacy laws, especially those covering controlled substances.
• Inspect the medical unit for items that could be used as contraband by inmates; securely store or safely dispose of supplies and equipment.
• Read, comprehend, and interpret medical and technical procedures, governmental regulations, legal and non-legal documents, including the processing of such documents as medical instructions and commitment orders.
• Communicate effectively and coherently to administration, staff, inmates, visitors, and the general public, particularly in situations requiring tact, diplomacy, understanding, fairness, firmness and good judgment.
• Attend scheduled staff meetings, promote communications and the proper flow of relevant information in the medical unit.
• Help evaluate and recommend physical safety requirements necessary to provide a safe working environment for both patients and staff.
• Facilitate professional accreditation of the medical program by providing the required level of efficiency and approved, appropriate medical services.
• Help prepare and disseminate safety, and accident reports as required by policies and procedures; take appropriate action in cases of serious and unusual incidents and emergencies.
• Endeavor to comply with the requirements of applicable regulations, laws, rules, procedures, policies, standards and/or contracts.
• Help initiate and complete investigations and inquiries with accuracy, as directed, by gathering information and evidence, interviewing, and obtaining the statements; exercise independent judgment by determining when probable cause exists to recommend or take disciplinary action.
• Reliably and repetitively identify inmates by visual means.

NOTE: These are illustrative duties. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or possession of an accredited equivalency diploma.
• Must be a Licensed Practical Nurse in the State of Florida
• Valid Florida Driver's License.
• Be of good moral character.
• Clean criminal background.

Supplemental Information

Qualified applicants will be required to pass a physical abilities test to advance in the selection process.

Candidates who receive a conditional offer of employment must then successfully complete a comprehensive background investigation, Computer Voice Stress Analyzer (CVSA), psychological evaluation, and drug screening.