LVN Nurse - Corrections: Direct Care in Secure Facility

The University of Texas Medical Branch; Dayton (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Health in Dayton, TX seeks a Licensed Vocational Nurse for direct patient care in a correctional setting. You will follow physician orders, document care, and monitor patient status in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include bedside nursing, administering medications, and infection-control practices while maintaining patient privacy and safety within Henley State Jail.

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.
• Delivers the designated nursing interventions to assigned patients that are consistent with the state medical plan of care.
• Documents nursing care in all assigned patient records.
• Adheres to infection control and aseptic techniques in delivering patient care.

Skills

Direct patient care

Vital signs monitoring

Medication administration

Documentation

Infection control

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse (Texas)

BLS-HP

Job description

UTMB Health in Dayton, TX seeks a Licensed Vocational Nurse for direct patient care in a correctional setting. You will follow physician orders, document care, and monitor patient status in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities include bedside nursing, administering medications, and infection-control practices while maintaining patient privacy and safety within Henley State Jail.