LPN LVN I
Jefferson County Correctional Facility•Beaumont, TX
•Onsite
About The Position
The LVN/LPNs are licensed to provide practical or vocational nursing care to patients in hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, health units, homes, and community health organizations. They typically work under the supervision of a registered nurse or physician, and may supervise unlicensed nursing assistants.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Must have two (2) years of Licensed Vocational Nursing experience.
- Current CPR certification required.
- Must possess a license to practice as a professional nurse.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in providing health support services in a hospital, clinic, or infirmaries is highly desirable.
- Experience working in an institutional or residential setting is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Assists in sick call screening and physical examinations under the supervision of physicians and based upon the physician’s orders and protocols.
- Records health care complaints and takes patient histories.
- Takes and records necessary vital signs for patients.
- Collects samples for laboratory examinations and issues routine medications.
- Records treatment provided according to physician’s orders and protocol.
- Assists physicians in providing emergency health services in life threatening medical emergencies, including suicide prevention.
- Participates in the screening and primary management of providing health services to offender patients in confinement based upon physician’s orders and using physician’s protocols.
- Maintains examination rooms and checks operational status of health services equipment and supplies to ensure secure, ready to use status.
- Participates in continuing education and in-service training to maintain paraprofessional capability and proficiency.
- Maintains health services records and prepares designated reports as required.
- Conducts initial and ongoing medical examinations and assessments, documents results of assessments.
- Gives injections, takes blood pressure and temperatures.
- Prepares, administers and records medications.
- Collects urine, draws blood and administers oxygen.
- Cares for minor wounds (sterile techniques).
- Performs other duties as required
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
