Licensed Vocational Nurse - Correctional Health Admin (Part Time)

Parkland Health

12d

About The Position

The Licensed Vocational Nurse provides total nursing care for assigned patients under the guidance of a Registered Nurse to ensure quality care. The role is part-time with rotational day and night schedules and is based in Correctional Health Admin. The LVN screens and prioritizes patients, supports patient flow and treatments, coordinates care with the clinical team, and completes required documentation. The position also involves patient and family education, preparing supplies, maintaining a clean and sterile care environment, supporting new employees and students, arranging appointments and referrals, and transporting patients as needed. The LVN must follow applicable nursing laws, policies, procedures, protocols, and standards, and maintain current licensure and required BLS certification.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing and/or licensed by the Texas Board of Nursing as an LVN, or hold a valid Compact LVN license.
Current, valid LVN license or temporary LVN license from the Texas Board of Nursing, or a valid Compact LVN license.
Current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from the American Heart Association, American Red Cross, or Military Training Network.
Provides care in accordance with the Texas Nurse Practice Act, established protocols, multidisciplinary plans of care, and clinical-area standards.
Able to communicate effectively with staff, management, patients, and families at all levels.
Able to demonstrate patient-centered and patient-valued behaviors and appropriate nursing skills.

Responsibilities

Screens and prioritizes patients according to medical needs and ensures timely treatment in line with physician orders and established policies and procedures.
Assists with inpatient and clinic coordination and patient flow, including treatments as directed by physicians and nursing or medical staff, and discharge activities.
Maintains knowledge of and complies with applicable rules, regulations, policies, procedures, guidelines, laws, and Joint Commission standards governing nursing processes.
Identifies and meets patient and family educational needs, distributes relevant information, and reinforces teaching initiated by an RN or NP; may participate in assigned community outreach activities.
Assists with training, motivating, and supervising new employees and students as directed by a supervisor.
Completes written and computer documentation according to established procedures and guidelines.
Consults with team members and provides patient-centered care while coordinating workflow and supporting timely, appropriate treatment.
Gathers supplies needed for individual patient care in advance and may assist with ordering and stocking supplies.
Cleans and sterilizes patient areas and medical instruments.
Identifies opportunities to improve work processes and customer satisfaction; may assist in developing nursing-area goals, recommend improvements to a supervisor, and implement and monitor results as appropriate.
Keeps current with nursing developments and trends through seminars or workshops, professional journals, and maintaining LVN licensure, and applies relevant knowledge to work practices.
Sets up patient appointments and referrals for further testing and follow-up care as needed.
Assists with transporting patients as needed.