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About the job Registered Nurse (RN/LVN or LPN) - FMC-Lexington, KY
Registered Nurse (RN/LVN or LPN) - FMC-Lexington
This Position Is Contingent Upon Bid Award
Work Location
Federal Medical Center-Lexington
3301 Leestown Road
Lexington, Kentucky 40511

• Citizenship Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Clearance Requirements: National Background Check with Inquiries and Fingerprints, and Drug Screen.
• Type of Employment: Full-Time, 120 days from the day of award, with the option of extending
• it to an additional 120 working days, a maximum of 240 working days.
• Estimated Pay - LVN/LPN: $27.46 per hour.
• Estimate Pay - Registered Nurse: $32.57 per hour.
• Benefits Offered: Health/Dental and Vision.
• Paid Time Off per Year: Up to 80 hours per year, which starts accruing on the day of hire.
• Sick Leave per Year: Up to 56 hours per year, which starts occurring on the day of hire.
• Paid Federal Holidays: Eleven (11) Paid Federal Holidays
• Summary of Services

The Registered Nurse (RN) will assist in delivering comprehensive medical and nursing services in support of the Federal Medical Center-Lexington (FMC-Lexington). In this role, the RN will be performing in multiple areas of the Health Services Department, including, but not limited to, the Inpatient Care Unit (F-4 East and West), the Satellite Camp, the Central Clinic, including medication administration, insulin line, Special Housing Unit, and Receiving and Discharge.
Working Hours
The Registered Nurse typically works the following hours:
RN Nurse Staffing Proposal and Working Hours

• Performance Period 1 - Optimal Coverage

• 36 Hours/Week per Nurse
• Hours per Day (Minimum)
• 12 hours (7 am-7 pm or 7 pm-7 am)
• 12 hours (
• Minimum Shifts per Week per Nurse
• 2 shifts (24 hours)

Attire
The Registered Nurse is expected to wear professional, loose, mono-colored navy or black scrub uniforms while on duty. The contractor is responsible for providing his/her scrubs and shoes. The attire worn shall also be appropriate for the correctional environment in which the BPA employee will be performing.
Qualifications

• Provide proof of passing the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX).
• Must be a Graduate of an Associate of Science in Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing from an accredited institution.
• Possess and maintain a current, active, and unrestricted nursing license (RN or LPN/LVN) within the continental United States, its territories, or the District of Columbia.
• Certification in Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Healthcare Providers by the American Heart Association.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assisting the physician or advanced practice provider with procedures.
• Provision of ambulatory nursing care, evaluations, and treatments.
• Administration of medications to include pill/insulin line as directed.
• Triage screening of Adults In Custody (AIC).
• Performing venipunctures and blood/blood product administration on occasion.
• Assisting BOP staff with the care of inpatient AICs.
• Clerical duties, to include providing a documented report upon completion of the session through written and/or electronic documentation in the AIC's medical records.
• Provide direct patient care services in accordance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards through the evaluation of patients and therapeutic treatment as ordered by Health Services clinical staff.
• Establish diagnostic impressions and request appropriate diagnostic tests (e.g., laboratory, x-ray, visual acuity, and electrocardiogram) and the ability to interpret results.
• Document all clinical encounters using the Bureau of Prisons Electronic Medical Record.
• Review all tests and procedures ordered within 24 hours of receiving results or the next business day.
• Administer medication as prescribed, i.e., by mouth, nose, airway, intradermally, subcutaneously, or intramuscularly, or intravenously.
• Secure a health and developmental history from the patient, record findings, and make critical evaluations. Provide current entries for maintenance of medical records.
• Provide a wide range of emergency services, including primary care for trauma and lifesaving procedures.
• Serve as the primary provider for routine requests for evaluation of new complaints, for routine recurring visits for chronic illness, and emergencies when clinically indicated.
• Manages the daily operation of the clinic and conducts daily sick call.
• Possess knowledge of treatment of chronic health problems, i.e., hypertension, diabetes, and asthma.
• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality.
• Initiate emergency care as needed, according to community standards.
• Adhere to infection control policies and procedures.
• Ability to provide basic first aid, prevention care, and guidance in treating a variety of common illnesses/injuries.
• Ability and skill to operate EKG and laboratory equipment.
• Knowledge of common health conditions and the principles of both emergency and chronic care.
• Perform duties as required but accept only those assignments that are commensurate with his/her educational preparation, training, experience, and licensure laws.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• Competitive Compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision options.
• Outstanding career growth potential.

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