Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN or LVN)

$36.95 - $39 / hour

Overview

NaphCare is hiring Full-Time Night Shift Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to join our healthcare team at the Washoe County Jail in Reno, Nevada.

If you’re a night-shift nurse looking for competitive pay, a consistent full-time schedule, and an opportunity to use your clinical skills beyond the traditional bedside setting, this could be the opportunity for you.

Base Salary Range: $36.95–$39.00/hourPlus additional Night Shift Differential!

As a Correctional Nurse, you’ll work alongside a multidisciplinary healthcare team to provide hands-on care to a diverse patient population with complex medical needs. You’ll utilize a broad range of nursing skills, including physical assessments, medication administration, chronic disease management, and emergency response—all within a secure and fast-paced clinical environment.

Correctional nursing offers the opportunity to practice with greater variety, build valuable clinical experience, and make a meaningful impact on an underserved population.

Bring your nursing experience to nights and earn more while making a difference.

Responsibilities

As an LPN, you will play a critical role in our continued mission to provide quality healthcare that protects the rights, dignity, and health of our unique patient population. Duties and responsibilities may include and not be limited to:

Performing patient assessments, interviewing patients about current health problems, medication history
Taking vital signs including blood pressure, temperature, and weight
Providing wound care, including cleaning and bandaging injured areas
Administering medication, including injections of medications and monitoring reaction to meds
Maintaining medical records, including entering information into our electronic health record, TechCare
Observing patient health and mental health status
Providing emergency first aid
Providing patient education and discharge/release planning

Qualifications

Experience / Requirements / Qualifications

Graduate from a Licensed Practical Nursing program
High school diploma or equivalent (GED)
Actively state-certified as a Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse
Must possess an active BLS CPR Certification (American Heart Association required)
Able to maintain confidentiality of all proprietary and/or confidential information
Display integrity, professionalism and be able to adhere to a Code of Conduct and comply with all facility(s) correctional healthcare policies, procedures, and legal requirements
Must pass the facility’s criminal background check and drug screening

Physical Capabilities:

Must have the ability to stand for long periods, lift and move patients (up to 50 pounds), bend, squat, reach, push, pull, walk significant distances, and perform physically demanding tasks like CPR, all while maintaining good balance and endurance throughout a shift.

Why Join NaphCare?

NaphCare is one of the largest providers of healthcare services to correctional facilities throughout the US, and we are growing. If you have never considered a career in correctional healthcare, now may be the time! In addition to competitive salaries and generous employee benefits, we have opportunities for new graduates and experienced medical professionals, promote educational growth, and strongly support career advancement within the company.

NaphCare Benefits for Full-Time Employees Include:

Health, dental & vision insurance that starts day one!
Prescriptions free of charge through our health plan, beginning day one
Lowest Cost Benefits!
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services
401K and Roth with company contribution that starts day one!
Tuition Assistance
Referral bonuses
Term life insurance at no cost to the employee
Generous paid time off & paid holidays
Free continuing education and CMEs

If you would like to speak with me to learn more about this position and NaphCare, apply directly to the position to initiate the application process, and I’ll be in touch.

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability/veteran

Want a better idea of what it’s like to work in a jail? See what our LPNs do:

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