Vocational Nurse (LVN) (PBL) - Memorial Unit
The mission of Correctional Managed Care is to address the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD).
Posted Sep 19 · New grads welcomed
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- Maximum of 19 hours a week This is a non-benefit eligible position and limited to a maximum of 19 hours per week.
- Unit and setting
- Memorial Unit · Correctional Underserved patient populations within TDCJ and TJJD
- License
- LVN license Graduation from a Licensed Vocational Nurse Program and current license/permit as a vocational nurse in the State of Texas.Current license or permit as a vocational nurse
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed
- License
- Current license or permit as a vocational nurse Graduation from a Licensed Vocational Nurse Program and current license/permit as a vocational nurse in the State of Texas. Check your license
- Certification
- Current BLS-HP Current BLS-HP required.
- Education
- High school or equivalent High school or equivalent.
- Education
- Graduation from a Licensed Vocational Nurse Program
- Also asks
- Security clearance Security clearance is required; pre-employment drug testing is also required.
- Also asks
- Pre-employment drug testing
What it pays
- Eligibility
- Non-benefit eligible position This is a non-benefit eligible position and limited to a maximum of 19 hours per week.
- Pay reviews
- Hourly rate commensurate with years of relevant work experience Hourly rate is commensurate with years of relevant work experience.
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- Provides direct nursing care to assigned patients Provides direct nursing care to assigned patients.
- Day to day
- Participates in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating nursing care Participates in assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing care given.
- Day to day
- Performs admission, discharge, and transfer procedures Performs admission, discharge, and transfer procedures.
- Day to day
- Reviews and modifies plan of care under supervision Using the nursing plan of care in daily assignments, able to review and, under supervision, modify the plan of care.
- Day to day
- Observes and records signs, symptoms, behaviors, and physiological status
- Day to day
- Delivers designated nursing interventions consistent with the medical plan of care Delivers the designated nursing interventions to assigned patients that are consistent with the state medical plan of care.
- Day to day
- Notifies nursing and medical staff of changes in patient status
- Day to day
- Follows physician's orders in the delivery of care Follows physician's orders in the deliver of nursing care.
- Day to day
- Maintains patient privacy and confidentiality Maintains patient's privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times.
- Day to day
- Safely and properly administers medications and treatments Safely and properly administers medications and treatments.
- Day to day
- Executes written physician's orders Executes written physician's orders for assigned patients.
- Day to day
- Assembles equipment and supplies and performs or assists with procedures or treatments Assembles equipment and supplies for various diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty service area; performs or assists others with procedures or treatments.
- Day to day
- Adheres to infection control, isolation procedures, and aseptic techniques Adheres to required infection control, isolation procedures, and aseptic techniques in the deliver of patient care.
- Day to day
- Documents nursing care in assigned patient records Documents nursing care in all assigned patient records.
- Day to day
- Adheres to internal controls and reporting structures Adheres to internal controls and reporting structures.
- Day to day
- Performs related duties as required Performs related duties as required.
- Details
- Located within the confines of a prison, jail or juvenile detention center Located within the confines of a prison, jail or juvenile detention center.
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
Original listing
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The mission of Correctional Managed Care is to address the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD).
Provides direct nursing care to an assigned group of patients and performs nursing procedures within the scope of their education and demonstrated abilities.
Essential job functions
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.
Demonstrates ability to observe and record the signs, symptoms, and behaviors including the3 physiological status of patients, presents proposed revision of interventions, and desired outcomes. 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.
Equipment
Standard patient care supplies, equipment and mechanical devices.
Work environment
Located within the confines of a prison, jail or juvenile detention center. Security clearance is required; pre-employment drug testing is also required.
Required education/
Experience
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.
Hourly rate is commensurate with years of relevant work experience.
This is a non-benefit eligible position and limited to a maximum of 19 hours per week.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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What's around it?
Rosharon, TX
Living costs about 3% below the US average