LPN/LVN Corrections Licensed Practical Nurse

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN/LVN) – Day Shift

Location: ICE Detention Health Services Facility – Louisiana

Provide essential nursing care in a secure federal facility serving individuals detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement. This role offers a collaborative clinical environment supporting ambulatory, emergency, mental health, and infirmary services.

Schedule & Work Hours

• Day Shift
• Flexible scheduling: 8-hour, 10-hour, or 12-hour shifts

Overview

The Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) delivers direct patient care within a multidisciplinary team. Responsibilities include intake screening, medication administration, emergency response, and assisting providers with a wide range of clinical treatments.

Duties / Key Responsibilities

• Perform intake screening to identify conditions requiring referral or treatment
• Administer medications via oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, intravenous, topical, ophthalmic, and other approved routes
• Provide direct patient care and monitor patient status
• Perform treatments such as wound care, vital signs, electrocardiograms (EKGs), ear lavage, phlebotomy, nebulizer therapy, and tuberculosis (TB) skin tests
• Collect laboratory specimens, perform point-of-care testing, and assist with lab processing
• Respond to medical emergencies, stabilize patients, and coordinate transfer to higher levels of care when needed
• Assist providers by gathering subjective and objective patient data
• Support clinic operations and collaborate with medical, dental, and behavioral health teams
• Participate in involuntary or court-ordered care when required

Qualifications

• Current, full, and unrestricted LPN/LVN license in any U.S. state (Compact license preferred)
• Minimum of 1 year clinical experience in a hospital, clinic, or residential setting
• Experience in a correctional, detention, or residential healthcare setting preferred
• Graduate of an accredited Practical/Vocational Nursing program
• BLS certification (American Heart Association) required

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive hourly rate 
• $2/hr night differential
• $2/hr weekend differential
• 2 weeks Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 7 days paid sick leave
• 11 paid Federal holidays

Why Join MDPerm?

• Work in a mission-driven federal healthcare setting
• Long-term, stable contract opportunities
• Streamlined onboarding and credentialing support
• Opportunity to gain experience in correctional and federal medicine