Corrections LVN: Direct Nursing in Prison Healthcare

Utmb; Mart (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Health seeks a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to provide direct nursing care to inmates within correctional health services in Texas. You will follow the nurse plan of care, perform admissions/discharges, and monitor patient status under physician orders.

Recent graduates with temporary permits are welcome; current Texas LVN license and BLS-HP are required. Salary is commensurate with experience; UTMB Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• High school or equivalent.
• Graduation from a Licensed Vocational Nurse Program and current license/permit as a vocational nurse in the State of Texas.
• No experience required.
• Current BLS-HP required.
• Will consider recent graduates with temporary permits.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct nursing care to assigned patients.
• Participates in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing care given.
• Performs admission, discharge, and transfer procedures.
• Using the nursing plan of care in daily assignments, review and, under supervision, modify the plan of care.
• Demonstrates ability to observe and record the signs, symptoms, and behaviors including the physiological status of patients, presents proposed revision of interventions, and desired outcomes.
• Delivers the designated nursing interventions to assigned patients that are consistent with the state medical plan of care.
• Notifies appropriate nursing and medical staff of changes in patient status; recognizes patient care priorities, multidisciplinary treatment plans, and potential patient care crises.
• Follows physician's orders in the deliver of nursing care.
• Maintains patient's privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
• Safely and properly administers medications and treatments.
• Executes written physician's orders for assigned patients.
• Assembles equipment and supplies for various diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty service area; performs or assists others with procedures or treatments.
• Adheres to required infection control, isolation procedures, and aseptic techniques in the deliver of patient care.
• Documents nursing care in all assigned patient records.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structures.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Direct patient care

Assessment skills

Care planning

Documentation

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

LVN program graduation

Texas LVN license

No experience required

BLS-HP certification

Job description

UTMB Health seeks a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to provide direct nursing care to inmates within correctional health services in Texas. You will follow the nurse plan of care, perform admissions/discharges, and monitor patient status under physician orders.

Recent graduates with temporary permits are welcome; current Texas LVN license and BLS-HP are required. Salary is commensurate with experience; UTMB Health is an equal opportunity employer.