Licensed Vocational Nurse (Contract LVN)
About The Position
Provides nursing care and related services to inmates at the Stiles Unit, LeBlanc Unit, and Gist Unit in the Beaumont area. The role includes treatments and diagnostic and preventive procedures appropriate to inmate care and safety, medication administration, support for physician sick call, emergency first aid, health education, and accurate medical recordkeeping. LVNs may work across clinic, inpatient, medication-pass, outpatient, wound-care, cell-side, emergency-room, and critical-care settings. The posting describes four day-shift positions (0545–1815) and three night-shift positions (1745–0615), on a rotating 4:3 schedule. Clearance documents are sent during the review stage and must be hand-signed.
Requirements
- Graduation from a Licensed Vocational Nurse program.
- Current license or permit as a vocational nurse in the State of Texas.
- At least 1 year of Med/Surg or LTAC experience.
- Valid Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) credential.
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS); the posting also specifies current BLS-HP.
- LVNs must be IV Therapy Certified.
Nice To Haves
- The posting asks whether the candidate has COVID-19, Varicella, MMR, T-Dap, TB, HepB, a current physical, and Flu documentation; it indicates “yes.”
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing services, treatments, and diagnostic and preventive procedures appropriate for inmate care and safety.
- Interpret physicians’ orders.
- Administer prescribed medication.
- Assist the physician with sick call when the physician is present.
- Apply surgical dressings and bandages.
- Provide emergency first aid care.
- Check and record vital signs.
- Instruct inmates concerning discharge planning.
- Observe signs and symptoms during sick call when the physician is not present.
- Report reactions to treatments and medications, and changes in inmates’ emotional or physical condition.
- May instruct and supervise correctional staff concerning inmate health care and needs.
- Consult with a supervisor on problem cases.
- Check and order supplies.
- Maintain accurate medical records.
- Provide health care education to inmates.
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