Licensed Vocational Nurse-Prn
McLennan County•Tx, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
Under the general supervision of the Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, RN Charge Nurse, and Registered Nurse, this position evaluates inmates within the scope of their license, and provides necessary and appropriate nursing care while observing all security requirements.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited licensed vocational nursing program
- Licensed as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in the State of Texas
- Current BLS/CPR Certification
- Current and valid Texas driver’s license and a safe driving record
- Must maintain personal loyalty to the Sheriff
- Maintain appropriate, unrestricted credentials according to the licensure, certification, and registration requirements of the jurisdiction
- Considerable knowledge of nursing theory, techniques, and practices
- Working knowledge of medications, drugs, and narcotics and their effects
- Ability to perform all functions of the job classification without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace
- Exceptional skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with County staff, inmates, police departments and the public
- General knowledge of basic hardware and software and uses of a variety of different computer operating systems such as Microsoft Office Work, Excel, Outlook
- Ability to work in a hostile environment of inmates and their visitors without reacting in a negative manner and project a professional image at all times
- Possess excellent communication skills in expressing oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
- Is familiar with current medical documentation requirements
- Must be committed to achieving excellence in assigned duties, always in service of the county and community
- Must have ability to earn and keep the trust of fellow employees and the community at large
- Must be approachable and ready to help fellow employees and the general public
- Must be able to safely lift 20 lbs.
- Although directed not to engage in physical contact with inmates, individual must be able to physically avoid combative or aggressive inmates and may occasionally become involuntarily engaged with combative inmates
Nice To Haves
- 1 year experience in Mental Health
Responsibilities
- Provide basic patient care and treatments, such as taking temperatures and blood pressure, dressing wounds, treating pressure ulcers, performing catheterizations, starting IV’s
- Carries out designated nursing procedures, including administration of medications, assisting in the planning and formulation of nursing care plans; observes records and reports symptoms, reactions and changes in the conditions of all inmates; provides care based upon inmate need/condition
- Prepare facility and/or prisoner for procedures and x-rays performed by practitioner
- Maintains logs and other reports as directed; assists with the reordering and stocking of supplies; maintains a clean work area
- Collect samples, such as blood, urine, or sputum from patients, and perform routine laboratory tests on samples
- Identifying actual and potential health problems and developing appropriate plan of care or appropriate referrals
- Provides monitoring and/or observation of at-risk individuals
- Record and report patient body temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respirations, pulse oximetry, height, weight, pain scale, and medical history in the electronic health record
- Assist providers with examinations and/or treatments as needed
- Regular attendance and timeliness are required
- Other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
