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Vocational Nurse - TDCJ Holdover Galveston

Galveston, Texas, United States

Nursing & Care Management

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2403760

REQUIRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

+ Graduation from a Licensed Vocational Nurse Program

LICENSES, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION:

+ License/permit as a vocational nurse in the state of Texas.

+ BLS

JOB DESCRIPTION:

To provide 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.

+ Uses 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 the 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 stated 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 delivery 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 delivery of patient care.

+ Documents nursing care in all assigned patient records.

+ Adheres to internal controls established for department.

+ Performs related duties as required.

SALARY RANGE:

Salary commensurate with experience.

WORK SCHEDULE:

General

Equal Employment Opportunity

UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities

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