Licensed Vocational Nurse - Prn

McLennan County•Tx, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Under the general supervision of the Director of Nursing, Assistant Director of Nursing, RN Charge Nurse, and Registered Nurse, the Licensed Vocational Nurse evaluates inmates within the scope of their license and provides necessary and appropriate nursing care while observing all security requirements. The position provides patient care and treatments, carries out nursing procedures, administers medications, assists with care planning, monitors and documents inmate conditions, and supports providers with examinations and treatments. The role is performed mostly indoors in a climate-controlled, confined 24-hour/7-day security facility, with contact with at-risk clients, inmates, visitors, the public, elected officials, department heads, and County employees. There is a risk of exposure to infectious diseases; training in handwashing and Universal Precautions is provided, and personal protective equipment is available when direct exposure is anticipated. The employee must be able to avoid combative or aggressive inmates and may occasionally become involuntarily engaged with them. The position requires willingness to work overtime, weekends, holidays, rotating shifts, evenings, and nights, and to work 12-hour shifts. Regular attendance and timeliness are required. Other duties may be assigned. McLennan County conducts background checks on new hires; convictions or deferred adjudications are considered individually and are not automatic bars to employment. The posting lists disqualifiers including specified criminal convictions or adjudications, certain driving offenses, current indictment, illegal drug sales or manufacture, family violence offenses, and certain military discharge statuses.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited licensed vocational nursing program.
Current license 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.
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 job functions without posing a direct threat to the health or safety of others in the workplace.
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 a variety of computer operating systems, including Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Ability to work in a hostile environment with inmates and their visitors without reacting negatively and to project a professional image at all times.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, expressing oneself clearly and concisely.
Familiarity with current medical documentation requirements.
Commitment to excellence in assigned duties and service to the county and community.
Ability to earn and maintain the trust of fellow employees and the community, and to be approachable and ready to help employees and the general public.
Willingness to work overtime, weekends, holidays, rotating shifts, evenings, and nights, and to work 12-hour shifts.
Ability to safely lift 20 pounds.
Ability to physically avoid combative or aggressive inmates; the role may occasionally involve involuntary physical engagement.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience in Mental Health.

Responsibilities

Evaluate inmates within the scope of licensure and provide necessary and appropriate nursing care while observing security requirements.
Provide basic patient care and treatments, including taking temperatures and blood pressure, dressing wounds, treating pressure ulcers, performing catheterizations, and starting IVs.
Carry out designated nursing procedures, including medication administration.
Assist in planning and formulating nursing care plans; observe, record, and report symptoms, reactions, and changes in inmate conditions; and provide care based on inmate need and condition.
Prepare the facility and/or prisoner for procedures and X-rays performed by a practitioner.
Maintain logs and other reports as directed; assist with reordering and stocking supplies; and maintain a clean work area.
Collect samples such as blood, urine, or sputum and perform routine laboratory tests on samples.
Identify actual and potential health problems and develop an appropriate plan of care or referrals.
Monitor and/or observe at-risk individuals.
Record and report patient 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.
Maintain regular attendance and timeliness.
Perform other duties as assigned.