Night LVN: Correctional Health Care Expert

JPS Health Network; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

JPS Health Network is seeking an LVN for the Correctional Health night shift. You will provide total nursing care under provider orders and supervision, ensuring patient safety and quality care in a correctional setting.

Responsibilities include patient assessment, documentation, vital signs, and facilitating staff education as a preceptor. Requires graduation from an accredited LVN program and Texas licensure, with BLS and additional certifications as listed.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Vocational Nursing.
• Current Texas LVN license by the Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Current JPS-approved BLS certification; maintain during employment.
• ACLS within 3 months (ED/CC only); EKG within 90 days (ED/CC only).
• PALS within 90 days (Emergency Dept).
• NRP within 6 weeks (Inpatient Women’s Services).
• Non-violent Crisis De-escalation training within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Delivers quality nursing care to assigned patients while preventing infection and injury.
• Records patients' medical information and vital signs.
• Monitors, reports changes in patients' conditions.
• Conducts specified laboratory tests and maintains accurate records.
• Precepts LVNs and non-licensed staff as directed.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives within JPS.
• Other duties may be assigned as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Precepting

Nursing documentation

Education

Graduate from an accredited School of Vocational Nursing

Job description

JPS Health Network is seeking an LVN for the Correctional Health night shift. You will provide total nursing care under provider orders and supervision, ensuring patient safety and quality care in a correctional setting.

Responsibilities include patient assessment, documentation, vital signs, and facilitating staff education as a preceptor. Requires graduation from an accredited LVN program and Texas licensure, with BLS and additional certifications as listed.