King County (WA)

Public Health is acceptingapplications for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) correctional health position.. Contact: Amy M. Curtis, BSN, RN, Nurse Recruitment Manager at. Public Health - Jail Health Services follows and maintains federal and state requirements standards including, but not limited to, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards which apply to all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders.. Sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution. NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position.

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Salary: $29.85 - $38.20 Hourly Location : Seattle, WA Job Type: Career Service, Hours Vary Job Number: 2023AMC18266 Department: DPH - Public Health Division: JailHealth Services Opening Date: 05/02/2024 FLSA: Non-Exempt Bargaining Unit: R2 : WSNA-Staff Nurses-DPH, DAJD Full- or Part-Time: Full Time Summary Public Health is acceptingapplications for a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) correctional health position. Applicants are referred to positions for 6 months and then must reapply. This position is for the Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) who wants to work in a stimulating health care environment. You will be joining aninterdisciplinary team that provides health care services for clients at the King County Correctional Facility. Commitment To Equity and Social Justice: Named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most influential civil rights leaders in our nation's history, KingCounty is a vibrant international community with residents that represent countries from around the world. It is a region with increasing diversity that cherishes the traditions of many cultures. The county government has a deep commitment to equity and social justice and advancing practices, strategies, and policies that promote fairness, justice, and opportunity for all - in our workplaces and our communities. With this commitment, King County has adopted a pro-equity agenda to advance regional change and ensure that residents from all communities are incorporated into our emergency planning and public outreach efforts. We recognize that structural racism consists of principles and practices that cause and justify an inequitable distribution of rights, opportunities, and experiences across racial groups. Since declaring Racism is a Public Health Crisis in June 2020, King County and Public Health committed to being intentionally anti-racist and accountable to Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities. To learn more, please visit Job Duties <ul><li>Obtain, verify and record health history of patients, establishing and maintaining medical records. There is daily use of computer to access patient health information.<li>Gather pertinent health data through physical assessments and biological samples.<li>Verify and administer medications as directed.<li>Transcribe medical, dental and psychiatric orders.<li>Respond to medical emergencies.<li>Collect specimens for laboratory analysis and conduct analysis for specific tests. This nurse also will be screening labs and diagnostic labs results.<li>Carry out and monitor appropriate nursing care procedures.<li>Assist other health care professionals in performing minor surgical and medical procedures.<li>Respond to questions on patient care and pass information to health care professionals.<li>Operate and maintain equipment, stock supplies.<li>Provide basic health information to patient and community.<li>Coordinate patients and appointment schedules.<li>Provide clerical support for the clinics.<li>Assist other health care professionals in providing training, orientation and education to staff clients and students.<li>Participate in the development of quality assurance activities to demonstrate compliance with standards, laws, regulations, policies and procedures.<li>Help develop and evaluate policies, procedures, service delivery models, personal health services programs, the community health planning process, and safety and security measures.<li>Assist in Dental and X-ray as needed.<li>Attend staff meetings and trainings.<li>Perform other duties as assigned.</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul> Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills <ul><li>Ability to work with diverse populations and cultures; ability to engage clients in a care plan.<li>Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology and pathophysiology.<li>Knowledge of equipment, supplies and materials needed for medical treatment.<li>Knowledge of basic laboratory procedures including preparation and screening.<li>Knowledge of health care system structure and function.<li>Knowledge of infectious disease management, control and safety standards.<li>Medical record documentation skills.<li>Knowledge of electronic computer charting required.<li>Knowledge of the Washington State law relating to nursing care (WAC 18.79) and of the Patient Bill of Rights<li>Knowledge of pharmacology.<li>Knowledge of human systems (wellness, illness, growth and development, nutrition, behavioral, psycho-social and family systems).<li>Phlebotomy skills.<li>Physical assessment skills.<li>Communication skills (oral and written).<li>Problem solving skills.<li>Skilled in interviewing patients.<li>Time management skills.<li>Crisis intervention skills.<li>Skilled in initiating appropriate emergency response.<li>Skilled in maintaining and establishing working relationships and working with diverse populations and cultures.<li>Skilled in handling a number of tasks simultaneously.<li>Skilled in reading and following written medical orders.</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul> Requirements: <ul><li>Requires current Washington State Licensed Practical Nurse license in good standing.<li>Requires the completion of training from a Practical/Vocational Nursing Program from an accredited school of nursing.<li>Washington state driver's license or ability to travel to sites within Seattle-King County<li>Documentation of current Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR certification with AED training required at time of hire. CPR/AED Heartsaver courses do not meet this requirement.</li></li></li></li></ul> Desired Qualifications: <ul><li>Bilingual and/or bicultural<li>Experience in a correctional or locked facility.<li>Two years of experience preferred to include: hospital experience - ER/Psych/med surg; clinic ambulatory care and substance abuse (relevant nursing experience will be considered).</li></li></li></ul>Work Site and Shift: King County Correctional Facility, evening shift. Contact: Amy M. Curtis, BSN, RN, Nurse Recruitment Manager at ...@kingcounty.gov Supplemental Information: Public Health - Jail Health Services follows and maintains federal and state requirements standards including, but not limited to, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards which apply to all public and private institutions that house adult or juvenile offenders. PREA standards preclude the department from hiring or promoting anyone who has engaged in, or been convicted of any conduct which would violate PREA standards related to sexual assault including: <ul><li>Sexual abuse in a prison, jail, lockup, community confinement facility, juvenile facility, or other institution <li>Engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force, or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse. <li>Civil or administrative adjudication that the candidate has engaged in the activity described above.</li></li></li></ul>Additionally, PREA standards require that the department consider any incidents of sexual harassment involving an inmate or detainee in determining whether or not to hire or promote anyone. The above is in compliance with PREA and its implementing regulations, 28 C.F.R. Part 115, Subpart A, Section 115.17, Hiring and Promotion Decisions. The person hired into this position is required to adhere to the policies of the Department of Juvenile and Adult Detention in addition to those of the Public Health Department. Necessary Requirements:<ul><li>Documentation of current BLS CPR certification with AED training required at time of hire. CPR/AED Heartsaver courses do not meet this requirement.<li>The selected candidate will be required to pass a thorough background investigation.<li>An offer of employment will be contingent on passing a pre-employment physical exam (should be able to lift 50 pounds, move quickly up and down stairs, crouching/bending to perform CPR). Details available upon request.</li></li></li></ul> <ul><li>The selection process may include evaluation of application materials and supplemental questions, interviewing, and testing. You must completely fill out the application with your relevant education and work experience.</li></ul><ul><li>The selected candidate must be able to pass a thorough background investigation, but findings may not necessarily disqualify an applicant for employment.<li>For more information on our selection process, please refer to For tips on interviewing, please visit <li>Employees are required to protect the privacy and security of protected health information as defined in State and Federal Law.<li>Public Health relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools; therefore, candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.<li>Employees are required to adhere to OSHA/WISHA guidelines including but not limited to completing their mandatory trainings on time and obtaining required immunizations.<li>Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all Public Health positions.<li>When Public Health responds to an emergency, and in accordance with relevant CBA language and/or KC policy and procedures, we may assign duties outside your regular job description. This may involve responding at any time, including nights and weekends, with possible deployment to locations other than the department. <li>If you need a disability accommodation in the application or testing process, please call the contact number listed on the job announcement.</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul> Union Affiliation: This position is represented by Washington State Nurses Association (WSNA). Supplemental Information Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers. Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play. Guided by our , we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans. King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation. To Apply If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement. King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:<ul> <li>Medical, dental, and vision coverage: King County pays 100% of the premiums for eligible employees and family members <li>Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents <li>Retirement: King County employees are eligible to participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan <li>Transportation program and ORCA transit pass <li>12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays <li>Generous vacation and paid sick leave <li>Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves <li>Flexible Spending Account <li>Wellness programs <li>Onsite activity centers <li>Employee Giving Program <li>Employee assistance programs <li>Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position <li>Training and career development programs</li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></li></ul>For additional information about employee benefits, visit our This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails. NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass. For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting. 01 Have you ever been subject to review, challenges, and/or disciplinary action, formal or informal, by an ethics committee, licensing board, medical disciplinary board or related professional association which would also include those that are pending? If yes, please explain in full detail that includes state. 02 Are you willing to provide options counseling to pregnant people? <ul> <li>Yes</li> <li>No</li> </ul> 03 Do you possess BLS CPR for Healthcare Providers? If so, please attach documentation of your current BLS/CPR certification. If you do not, please describe how you would obtain certification by time of job offer. Failure to obtain this BLS/CPR certification will result in job offer being delayed or rescinded. 04 Are you multilingual? If so, what language(s) are you proficient in reading, writing and speaking? 05 Are you applying to this position as an eligible current or previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant? Is this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? Do you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position? <ul> <li>Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.</li> <li>No.</li> </ul> 06 If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff 07 Please verify then provide your full LPN credential number and issuing state. Required Question Associated topics: hemodialysis, licensed practical nurse, lvn lpn, mtp, nurse i, nurse ii, nurse iii, pediatrics, practical nurse lpn, vocational

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