Licensed Vocational Nurse

Travis County•Austin, TX

14d•Onsite

About The Position

Travis County Sheriff’s Office (TCSO) is seeking to hire LVNs who are passionate about their chosen profession and want to deliver quality medical services to an appreciative patient population. TCSO offers an opportunity to work in a safe environment that offers exposure to a wide range of patient care, diagnoses, and treatment management. This classification practices under the supervision of a Physician, Registered Nurse, or other similarly licensed supervisory health care practitioner and performs direct patient care functions within the scope of the vocational nurse licensure. Incumbents perform nursing duties of moderate complexity that require a moderate degree of initiative and independent judgment. This classification may require work in secure facilities and may require a flexible work schedule in order to meet the needs of the department.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited Licensed Vocational Nursing program AND one (1) year of Licensed Vocational Nursing experience.
Current license to practice as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in the State of Texas.
Current Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification.
Knowledge of standard nursing and other healthcare practices.
Knowledge of policies, practices, procedures and terminology related to nursing and healthcare.
Knowledge of Federal, State, Local and County nursing and other healthcare laws and requirements.
Knowledge of treatment of a variety of diseases and injuries.
Knowledge of proper dosages and expected results of medication.
Knowledge of proper infection control techniques, mental health procedures and protocols.
Knowledge of principles and procedures of medical documentation and record keeping.
Knowledge of computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations and a variety of software packages.
Knowledge of and adherence to HIPAA and other federal and state laws requiring the confidential handling of certain health information.
Skill in administering daily patient care, including use of stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, thermometer and other medical instruments.
Skill in administering Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid.
Skill in performing medical tests and recording results accurately.
Skill in assisting mental health patients.
Skill in problem-solving and decision-making.
Skill in both verbal and written communication.
Ability to work efficiently both independently and as part of a medical team.
Ability to recognize and identify health symptoms.
Ability to exercise sound judgment and react quickly in emergency situations.
Ability to manage time well and perform multiple tasks.
Ability to understand and precisely follow both verbal and written instructions and communicate in a concise and effective manner.
Ability to work in a secure environment.
Ability to track use of medications and inventory procedures.
Ability to chronicle medical histories and enter data into computer.
Ability to work effectively and courteously under high pressure circumstances.
Ability to deal effectively with mentally disturbed, hostile and aggressive individuals.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with patients, medical and other County employees and officials, and the general public.

Nice To Haves

Applicants are required to attach a resume with the online application.

Responsibilities

Responds to patients medical needs.
Provides and/or arranges for treatment according to protocol and/or direction from authorized medical staff.
Consults with clinical and administrative staff about patient health care issues.
Responds to and assesses certain categories of emergent patient illnesses and injuries.
Provides direct health care to patients, including wound care, medication administration, monitoring of vital signs, and laboratory procedures.
Assists other medical staff, as required.
Practices safety, environmental and/or infection control methods.
Documents patient's condition and maintains patient medical files and records in computer.
Performs other administrative duties.
Inventories medications on a daily basis.
Assists in dental, STD and other clinic settings.
May answer medical questions from staff, patient's relatives and others as appropriate.
May process patients into the facility by screening and evaluating their medical and mental histories.
May assist patients with activities of daily living, including bathing and feeding.
Performs other job-related duties as assigned.