Correctional LPN / LVN
Buchanan County Jail
St Joseph, MO
$34/hourOverview
- Start DateASAP
- SettingCorrectional
Pay
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Pet insurance
- Employee assistance programs
- Dental benefits
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
- Vision benefits
Qualifications
- PN license in Missouri
- Eligible to work in US
Description
Job Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Job Description:
Join the TK Health team providing patient care where the need is highest. We are a correctional healthcare provider with a regional focus on our clinics in Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and Texas Jails and Detention Centers. Our team oversees the day-to-day healthcare operations in facilities with inmate populations ranging from 25 to nearly 2,800 inmates. Our medical staff are afforded the opportunity to utilize their medical skills to their fullest capacity in a safe, secure, and unconventional environment.
All offers of employment at TK Health are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.
Location: Buchanan County Jail, St. Joseph MO
LPN (Licensed Practical Nurse)
- Full-time 12-hour night shifts 5P-5A
- Rotating Weekends
- Vaccines not mandatory
- We Welcome New Grads
The Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) is responsible for rendering nursing care in assigned area in terms of individualized client needs, according to dependent and independent nursing functions and conformance with recognized nursing techniques, procedures, and established standards based on the scope of practical nursing, under the direction/delegation of the registered nurse.
Qualifications:
- Valid, unrestricted LPN license
- Current CPR
- Ability to pass a background check
Qualifications
Employer
TK Health
About Saint Joseph, MO
- Slightly lower than the national average, making it an affordable option for travel nurses.
- Wages generally match the lower cost of living.
- Average summer highs of 86°F and winter lows of 17°F.
- Short term rentals are available and relatively easy to find, especially in the downtown area.
- Car-friendly city with limited public transportation options.
- Diverse community with a wide age range.
- Common health issues include obesity and heart disease.
- Saint Joseph has a growing population of travel nurses.
- Variety of restaurants, local art scene, live music venues, sports events, and outdoor activities near the Missouri River.
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