Position
Medical Services
RN, LPN, CMA, Medical Record
Open to Upper-level Undergraduate Students
Location
Minnesota Correctional Facility - Lino Lakes
MCF-Lino Lakes consists of a medium-security facility and two minimum-security units located outside the secure perimeter with a total population of 1,300 adult males. This facility has the highest concentration of educational and treatment programs in the DOC system. In many cases offenders serve the final phase of their sentence at MCF-Lino Lakes so they can obtain the services they need to prepare for release.
Internship Description
This internship is an opportunity to work in and support the Offender Health Services Unit. Medical Services provided on site include physician services, physician's assistant, dentist, lab, X-ray, psychiatric and psychological services, dietician, and basic nursing.
Sample Duties for RN/LPN/CMA
Medications: administer, order transcribe, stop dates, check-in
Schedule: appointments, referrals, lab
Immunizations: mantoux, flu vaccine
HIV counseling
Vitals: blood pressure, weight, EKG
Sample duties for Medical Records
Sort and file MARS, general filing
Pull files as needed, copy files as needed, and refile
Transcribe physician dictation
Type medical forms and items
Supervision
Interns willwork under the Health Services director, with daily supervision by the RNs on duty.
Requirements
Interns must be currently enrolled in an accredited college or university in a program which offers course credit for internships. Desired programs of study include LPN, RN, Dietary, Lab, Medical Records. Interns must clear a security background check and agree follow department policies and procedures.
Length of Internship
Negotiable and Flexible: 12 weeks/24 hours per week desired
Application priority deadline date:
February 15 for Summer session
July 1for Fall session
October 15 for Winter/Spring session
Applications received by priority deadlines will be given first consideration. All other application will be considered based on position availability.
Note: This internship is unpaid
To Apply: Click hereto complete the DOC Internship Application. Follow the instructions on the first page to submit your application electronically.
