About this role
💚 Full Time LPN or Medication Aide | Day Shift
⏰ 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM | 8 Hour Shifts
📅 Full Time | 5 Days Per Week | Rotating Schedule
🗓️ Includes Every Other Weekend
💚 Bring Your Skills to a Different Kind of Healthcare Setting
Looking for a full-time healthcare position with a consistent 8-hour day shift and the opportunity to make a meaningful difference?
Southern Health Partners is seeking a dependable Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Medication Aide to join our correctional healthcare team.
A Certified Medication Aide is preferred, but certification is not required . We're looking for someone who is dependable, compassionate, and ready to provide quality care in a structured healthcare environment.
🩺 What You'll Do
- Provide compassionate and professional patient care
- Administer medications and treatments within your scope of practice and training
- Monitor patients and report changes in condition to the appropriate healthcare provider
- Assist with routine healthcare needs and patient services
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation
- Follow established medication administration and clinical procedures
- Communicate effectively with the healthcare team
- Help maintain a safe, secure, and professional healthcare environment
- Practice within your professional scope, training, and established clinical guidelines
Qualifications
📋 What You'll Need
For LPN Candidates:
- Current LPN license in the state of employment
- Current CPR certification
- Previous nursing experience preferred
- Strong communication and organizational skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a healthcare team
For Medication Aide Candidates:
- Medication Aide certification is preferred but not required
- Previous medication administration or healthcare experience required
- Current CPR certification, or ability to obtain as required
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to patient safety
- Ability to work effectively in a structured healthcare environment
💚 Why Southern Health Partners?
Correctional healthcare is healthcare. At SHP, you'll have the opportunity to provide meaningful care to an underserved population while working in a safe and secure environment .
You won't be bouncing between hospital units or dealing with hospital chaos. You'll have a consistent facility, a focused healthcare team, and the opportunity to build meaningful relationships with the patients you serve.
✨ One facility. One team. One purpose: providing quality care.
💚 Full Time Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision (Pre-Tax Coverage)
- Company-Paid Life Insurance
- Short & Long-Term Disability
- 2 Weeks PTO in Year One (increases with longevity)
- 8 Paid Holidays + Birthday Off
- 401(k) Eligibility After 1 Year
- Bi-Weekly Direct Deposit
- Employee Assistance Program
- Monthly CE Hours
- Tuition Discounts & Reimbursement
- Professional Liability Insurance
- Employee Referral Bonus Program
- Paid Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave
💚 Stay Connected
Follow us for a behind-the-scenes look at life at SHP:
Instagram: @LifeAtSHP
Facebook: @SouthernHealthPartners
X: @SHPJailMedical
Southern Health Partners has been providing correctional healthcare services for more than 30 years.
All applicants are subject to pre-employment screening, which may include a background check and drug screening.