Licensed Vocational Nurse Fort Worth, TX

Nitelines Usa•Fort Worth, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

NiteLines USA, Inc. is hiring a Licensed Vocational Nurse to provide nursing services in the Health Services Department at the Federal Medical Center Fort Worth, an administrative-security federal prison in Fort Worth, Texas. The role may be assigned to various locations within the institution, including the Inpatient Lubbock unit, SHU/Jail, Laboratory, Specialty Care Clinic, and other locations as directed by the Contract Officer’s Representative (COR). This is a full-time, 40-hour-per-week position. The normal schedule is Monday through Friday between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., with a 30-minute unpaid lunch period. Overtime is not available. The nurse provides direct and general patient care, supports clinical operations and urgent care, administers medications, maintains medical records, and performs related administrative duties. The position requires specialized training in medical emergency management, safety management, and interpersonal communication.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Licensed Practical Nursing program.
Hold and maintain an unrestricted Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) license in Texas.
At least six months of experience.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
Provide documentation of graduation from an accredited nursing school, such as a transcript or degree.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care, including recording patient histories and vital signs, making appointments, and assisting clinicians with routine clinical activities in accordance with applicable standards and within the nurse’s education, training, experience, and licensure.
Draw and process blood, perform venipuncture and start or complete intravenous lines, and safely secure, account for, store, and dispose of sharps.
Collect and process urinalysis and point-of-care tests; conduct eye and auditory screenings; assist providers with minor surgical cases; and operate medical equipment such as EKG machines, blood pressure machines, cardiac monitors, glucometers, thermometers, and automated external defibrillators.
Assist clinicians and specialty consultants with patient flow and care coordination in the Specialty Care Clinic, Ambulatory Clinic, Jail Medical Clinic, Telemedicine Unit, Rehabilitation Services, and Mental Health Unit.
Assist the Infectious Disease Coordinator with PPD placement, reading, and documentation, and with the Smoking Cessation Program; assist with in-transit medical record forms.
Assist providers in urgent care areas and during emergencies, including triage; assess patients, follow appropriate standing orders, refer patients to appropriate practitioners, recognize changes in condition and life-threatening emergencies, and initiate care as needed.
Evaluate and document interventions and patient progress, communicate relevant information to supervisors, hospital staff, and multidisciplinary care teams, and complete accurate, organized, legible, and timely medical records.
Provide general patient care in the inpatient Nursing Care Center, including Memory Care and Comfort Care/End of Life Programs; assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care, monitor and revise plans as needed, and document discharge planning needs.
Assess and identify high-risk symptoms or behaviors, including suicidal or homicidal risk and risk of verbal or physical abuse.
Perform administrative duties such as answering phones, retrieving, filing, copying, requesting, and scanning medical records, organizing data, and maintaining supplies and equipment in patient care areas.
Complete required specialized training in medical emergency management, safety management, and interpersonal communication skills.
Manage the daily sick-call log, track appointments, and help locate patients who do not arrive on time; document in the Bureau Electronic Medical Records (BEMR) system.
Implement established protocols and standing orders for inmate complaints, provide emergency care as needed, follow infection-control procedures, and administer treatments accurately with attention to patient safety and comfort.
Administer medications and vaccinations, keep pill-line areas clean and supplied, and document medication administration in the BEMR Medication Administration Record (MAR) in accordance with Bureau of Prisons and institutional policies.
Protect patient privacy and confidentiality and provide respectful nursing care that considers patients’ dignity, preferences, and cultures; apply community health nursing principles to promote a healthful environment and reduce communicable disease in the correctional setting.