Licensed Vocational Nurse - Nueces

Wexford Health Sources; Town of Texas, Corpus Christi (WI, TX); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading correctional health care provider as a Licensed Vocational Nurse. You'll provide essential patient care in a supportive environment, working closely with a dedicated team to improve the lives of justice-involved patients. This full-time night shift role at Nueces County Jail offers a chance to make a significant impact while enjoying a competitive benefits package.

Benefits

Performance check-ins with annual merit increase

Generous paid-time off program

Paid holidays

Comprehensive health insurance

Dental and Vision insurance

401(k) retirement saving plan

Company-paid short-term disability

Healthcare and dependent care spending account

Continuing education options

Qualifications

• Responsible for patient care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Assists in individual treatment programs and medication administration.

Responsibilities

• Assists in assessing physical, psychological, and social dimensions of patients.
• Documents nursing encounters and communicates with supervisory personnel.

Skills

Patient Care

Assessment

Medication Administration

Documentation

Education

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing

Job description

POSITION: Licensed Vocational Nurse
SCHEDULE: Full-Time 36 Hours Week Night Shift
FACILITY: Nueces County Jail
LOCATION: Corpus Christi, TX

A Job Should be MORE than just a paycheck.

Wexford Health Sources, Inc. is one of the nation's largest correctional health care providers. Over the past 30 years, our team of dedicated clinical professionals has helped literally millions of justice-involved patients receive life-changing medical and mental health services.

The majority of our patients come from marginalized or impoverished backgrounds. In many cases, our doctors, nurses, and behavioral health professionals represent the patient's first experience with quality, compassionate health care.

We heal and rehabilitate thousands of incarcerated patients every day.

When you join Wexford Health, you do more than just further your career.

You also become part of a team-a family-whose mission is to care for patients that cannot care for themselves.

You change lives.

You make a difference.

If you are looking for a position that empowers you to do MORE ... then look at Wexford Health.

BENEFITS

Wexford Health offers a competitive benefits package including:

• Performance check-ins with annual merit increase
• Generous paid-time off program that combines vacation and sick leave
• Paid holidays
• Comprehensive health insurance through BlueCross BlueShield
• Dental and Vision insurance
• 401(k) retirement saving plan
• Company-paid short-term disability
• Healthcare and dependent care spending account
• Continuing education options

POSITION SUMMARY
The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) is responsible for assisting in the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation. Under the clinical guidance of registered nurses, directs and guides patient teaching activities commensurate with education and demonstrated competencies. Utilizes established medical record system as applicable throughout the scope of duties and responsibilities.

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

• Under the clinical supervision of the Director of Nursing, assists in the assessment of the physical, psychological and social dimensions of patients in the health care unit and, as necessary in the housing units.
• Assists in planning and implementing individual treatment programs, in the health care unit and housing unit, by utilizing available resources and consulting with registered nurses, PA/NPs, physicians and correctional officers.
• Implements medical plan through administering medications and intervention in accordance with provider instructions.
• Documents nursing encounters, patient response, effectiveness, complications etc., and communicate information to supervisory personnel and physicians, PA/NPs, and RNs in accordance with provider's orders.
• Assists in maintaining working and living areas and supplies in good order.
• Serves as a member of a nursing care and treatment team, and assist physician as assigned.
• Uses available in-house resource personnel and departments for treatment/consultation.
• Implements clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Takes vital signs (temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure).
• Applies and changes dressings.
• Provides for emotional and physical comfort and safety of patients.
• Assists with activities of daily living with special attention to therapeutic significance.
• Supervises inmates in the maintenance, cleanliness and sanitation of the environment.
  OTHER DUTIES
  
  • Demonstrate respect dignity and confidentiality of patient information.
  • Assists with orientation of new employees.
  • Assess personal and learning development needs.
  • Comply with correctional facility policies and procedures
  • Perform within the normal limits of the State Nurse Practice Act, Code of Ethics for Nurses, policies and procedures and facility policy/procedures and standards.
  • Upon receiving the necessary training and/or instruction, performs other related duties as required or assigned
  
  JOB REQUIREMENTS
  
  The following requirements list the minimum to qualify. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be accepted.
  LICENSURE: Current, unrestricted Texas Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) License
  
  CERTIFICATION: Current CPR Certification
  
  EDUCATION: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
  
  PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Minimum of one (1) year of clinical experience; correctional experience preferred
  
  EOE/M/F/D/V