LVN - Correctional Health - Nights
Fort Worth, Texas
The Licensed Vocational Nurse II is responsible for the total nursing care of assigned patients in accordance with provider's orders under the guidance and supervision of the nurse in charge. JPS Health Network is a community hospital.
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM · Night 6:45 PM - 7:15 AM Shift Worked: Night
- Unit and setting
- Correctional Health · Correctional Correctional Health
- License
- LVN license Current licensure to practice vocational nursing in the State of Texas by the Board of Nurse Examiners and must maintain licensure throughout employment.Current vocational nursing licensure, maintained throughout employment
- Term
- PermanentFull time
Do you qualify?
- License
- Current vocational nursing licensure, maintained throughout employment Current licensure to practice vocational nursing in the State of Texas by the Board of Nurse Examiners and must maintain licensure throughout employment. Check your license
- Certification
- Current JPS recognized BLS, maintained throughout employment Current JPS recognized Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and must be maintained throughout employment.
- Certification
- ACLS, Emergency Department and Critical Care only ACLS within 3 months of hire (required in Emergency Department and Critical Care only).
- Certification
- EKG test, Emergency Department and Critical Care only EKG test passed within 90 days of hire date and maintained throughout employment (required in Emergency Department and Critical Care only).
- Certification
- PALS, Emergency Department Completion of Pediatric Life Support (PALS) within 90 days of hire and maintains credentialing throughout employment for the Emergency Department.
- Certification
- NRP certification, Inpatient Women's Services only Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification must be obtained within 6 weeks of employment
- Certification
- Non-Violent Crisis De-escalation training, Emergency Department Approved Education and Training in Non-Violent Crisis De-escalation must be obtained within 90 days of hire date and maintained throughout employment for the Emergency Department.
- Experience
- LVN II, 2-4.99 years of relevant experience 4876 Licensed Vocational Nurse II: 2-4.99 years of relevant experience.
- Also asks
- Graduate of an accredited School of Vocational Nursing Graduate from an accredited School of Vocational Nursing.
- Also asks
- Unit specific competency-based orientation program within 90 days, if applicable Completion of unit specific competency-based orientation program within 90 days, if applicable.
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Precepting
- You would precept other nurses Guides, educates, and provides leadership as a preceptor to LVNs and non-licensed clinical staff, as directed.
- Day to day
- Delivers quality nursing care to assigned groups of patients while minimizing risk of infection, contamination, harm, or injury Delivers quality nursing care to assigned groups of patients while minimizing the risk of infection, contamination, harm, or injury.
- Day to day
- Records patients' medical information and vital signs Records patients' medical information and vital signs.
- Day to day
- Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in patients' conditions Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in patients' conditions.
- Day to day
- Conducts specified laboratory tests Conducts specified laboratory tests.
- Day to day
- Maintains accurate, detailed reports and records Maintains accurate, detailed reports and records.
- Day to day
- Completes documentation to meet regulatory standards, policies, and procedures Completes documentation to meet regulatory standards, policies, and procedures.
- Day to day
- Provides patient education directed towards identified knowledge deficits Provides patient education directed towards identified knowledge deficits.
- Day to day
- Participates in performance improvement process initiatives within JPS Health Network and assigned department Participates in performance improvement process initiatives within JPS Health Network and assigned department.
- Details
- Location address: 100 N. Lamar Street, Fort Worth, Texas 76102 100 N. Lamar Street Fort Worth, Texas, 76102
Support on this unit
The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.
- Orientation
- Residency program spital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation.
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What preceptor time and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
Corrections RN and LPN roles both; some facilities take new grads.
Original listing
Posted on JPS Health Network’s careers page.
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Who We Are JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people.
Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network. Specialties range from primary care to general surgery and trauma. The Acclaim Multispecialty Group formed around a common set of incentives and expectations supporting the operational, financial, and clinical performance outcomes of the network. Our goal is to provide high quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.
Why JPS? We're more than a hospital. We're 7,200 of the most dedicated people you could ever meet. Our goal is to make sure the people of our community get the care they need and deserve. As community stewards, we abide by three Rules of the Road:
- Own it. Everyone who wears the JPS badge contributes to our journey to excellence.
- Seek joy. Every day, every shift, we celebrate our patients, smile, and emphasize positivity.
- Don't be a jerk. Everyone is treated with courtesy and respect. Smiling, laughter, compassion - key components of our everyday experience at JPS.
When working here, you're surrounded by passion, diversity, and dedication. We look forward to meeting you!
For more information, visit www.jpshealthnet.org. To view all job vacancies, visit www.jpshealthnet.org, www.jpshealthnet.org/careers, or www.teamacclaim.org.
Job Title
LVN - Correctional Health - Nights
Requisition Number
46534
Employment Type
Full Time
Division
Correctional health
Compensation Type
Hourly
Job Category
Nursing / LVN
Hours Worked
6:45 PM - 7:15 AM
Location
Correctional Health
Shift Worked
Night
Job Description
Job Summary
The Licensed Vocational Nurse II is responsible for the total nursing care of assigned patients in accordance with provider's orders under the guidance and supervision of the nurse in charge.
Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities
Delivers quality nursing care to assigned groups of patients while minimizing the risk of infection, contamination, harm, or injury.
Records patients' medical information and vital signs.
Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in patients' conditions.
Conducts specified laboratory tests.
Maintains accurate, detailed reports and records.
Completes documentation to meet regulatory standards, policies, and procedures.
Provides patient education directed towards identified knowledge deficits.
Guides, educates, and provides leadership as a preceptor to LVNs and non-licensed clinical staff, as directed.
Participates in performance improvement process initiatives within JPS Health Network and assigned department.
Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Graduate from an accredited School of Vocational Nursing. Current licensure to practice vocational nursing in the State of Texas by the Board of Nurse Examiners and must maintain licensure throughout employment. Current JPS recognized Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and must be maintained throughout employment.
ACLS within 3 months of hire (required in Emergency Department and Critical Care only). EKG test passed within 90 days of hire date and maintained throughout employment (required in Emergency Department and Critical Care only). Completion of Pediatric Life Support (PALS) within 90 days of hire and maintains credentialing throughout employment for the Emergency Department.
Completion of unit specific competency-based orientation program within 90 days, if applicable. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification must be obtained within 6 weeks of employment (for Inpatient Women’s Services only). Approved Education and Training in Non-Violent Crisis De-escalation must be obtained within 90 days of hire date and maintained throughout employment for the Emergency Department.
4875 Licensed Vocational Nurse I: 0 -1.99 years of relevant experience. 4876 Licensed Vocational Nurse II: 2-4.99 years of relevant experience. 4877 Licensed Vocational Nurse III: 5-9.99 years of relevant experience.
4878 Licensed Vocational Nurse IV: 10+ years of relevant experience.
Preferred Qualifications
None
Location Address
- 100 N. Lamar Street
- Fort Worth, Texas, 76102
- United States
What's around it?
Fort Worth, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% above the US average
- Median rent
- $1,509/mo
- Household income
- $79,507/yr, all local households, not nurse pay