LVN Nurse: Direct Care in Corrections

UTMB Health; Texas; On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

UTMB Health seeks a Licensed Vocational Nurse to provide direct nursing care within a prison healthcare setting, addressing the needs of underserved populations under the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. You will implement the plan of care, monitor patients, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

Required is a Texas LVN license and BLS-HP; recent graduates with temporary permits are welcome. Salary is commensurate with experience, and pre-employment drug testing and security

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, able to review and, under supervision, modify the plan of care.
• 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

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Medication administration

Documentation

Infection control

Education

LVN program (Licensed Vocational Nurse)

Texas LVN license

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Medical equipment

Job description

UTMB Health seeks a Licensed Vocational Nurse to provide direct nursing care within a prison healthcare setting, addressing the needs of underserved populations under the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. You will implement the plan of care, monitor patients, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

Required is a Texas LVN license and BLS-HP; recent graduates with temporary permits are welcome. Salary is commensurate with experience, and pre-employment drug testing and security