LVN Nurse - Casual, Part-Time Correctional Care

UTMB Health; Waco (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

UTMB Health is seeking a Vocational Nurse (LVN) for a casual appointment at Hughes Unit. The role involves providing direct nursing care within a prison healthcare setting in Gatesville, with additional location in Waco, Texas.

The nurse will participate in nursing assessments, care planning, and patient management under supervision; clinical responsibilities include medication administration, documentation, and adherence to privacy and policy requirements.

Qualifications

• 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.

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.
• Uses the nursing plan of care in daily assignments and can review or modify the plan under supervision.
• Observes and records signs, symptoms, and behaviors including physiological status; proposes revisions of interventions and outcomes.
• Delivers designated nursing interventions per the plan of care.
• Notifies nursing and medical staff of status changes and prioritizes care with multidisciplinary plans.
• Follows physician's orders in delivering care.
• Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality of information and records.
• Safely administers medications and treatments.
• Executes written physician orders for assigned patients.
• Assembles equipment for procedures and assists with procedures.
• Adheres to infection control, isolation procedures, and aseptic techniques.
• Documents nursing care in patient records.
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structures.
• Performs related duties as required.

Skills

Direct patient care

Nursing assessment

Medication administration

Patient confidentiality

Education

Texas LVN license

BLS-HP certification

Job description

UTMB Health is seeking a Vocational Nurse (LVN) for a casual appointment at Hughes Unit. The role involves providing direct nursing care within a prison healthcare setting in Gatesville, with additional location in Waco, Texas.

The nurse will participate in nursing assessments, care planning, and patient management under supervision; clinical responsibilities include medication administration, documentation, and adherence to privacy and policy requirements.