Job Description

qualifications

required

• Valid Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
• Valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS)

preferred

• Are you IV Therapy Certified? (yes)
• Do you have a Varicella, Covid-19 Vaccine, MMR, T-Dap, TB, HepB, Current Physical, Flu? (yes)

Required skills and experience:
- Graduation from a Licensed Vocational Nurse Program and current license/permit as a vocational nurse in the State of Texas
- 1+ year of Med/Surg or LTAC experience
- Current AHA BLS-HP required
- LVNs must be IV Therapy Certified
PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE UTMB CLEARANCE DOCUMENTS ARE HAND SIGNED
What you need to know:
- 4 Full time day shift LVN positions
_ 1 Fulltime night shift LVN position
- Clearance documents will be sent to candidates during the Review stage
- 4:3 rotating schedule
Job selling points:
- Ability to do a lot of different jobs Clinic, in-patient, med pass, out-patient, wound care, cell side care, ER, critical care
Day shift X4 LVNs 0545-1815
Night shift x1 LVN 1745-0615
Additional job details:
- Provides nursing services, treatments and diagnostic and preventive procedures appropriate for inmate care and safety
- Interprets physicians orders
- Administers prescribed medication
- When physician is present, assists physician with sick call
- Applies surgical dressings and bandages
- Provides emergency first aid care
- Checks and records vital signs
- Instructs inmates concerning discharge planning
- Observes signs and symptoms during sick call when physician is not present
- Reports reactions to treatments and medications as well as changes in the inmates emotional or physical condition
- May instruct and supervise correctional staff concerning inmate health care and needs
- Consults with supervisor on problem cases
- Checks and orders supplies
- Maintains accurate medical records
- Provides health care education inmates