Licensed Vocational Nurse- Sun - Thurs

Licensed Vocational Nurse – Sun – Thurs 1:00‑9:00 pm

Starting Date: Immediately

Terms of Employment:

Length of position: 10.5 months

Summary: Provides highly‑complex vocational nursing work. Work involves caring for the treatment and general welfare of patients. Works under general supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

• Administers medication orally, rectally, internally, or by injection as appropriate.
• Monitors clients for treatments and procedures.
• Takes patients’ temperature, pulse, and respiration, and conducts appropriate screening tests.
• Assesses patients for illnesses and/or injury and provides appropriate nursing intervention within scope of license.
• Maintains appropriate records pertaining to medication, deaths, illnesses, and the transfer of patients.
• Maintains and reviews client records.
• Transcribes physician orders.
• Communicates health‑related information to parents.
• May assume responsibility for documentation of school health‑related clinic, such as vision or scoliosis.
• Instructs, counsels, and supervises clients in meeting their health care needs.
• Arranges for adequate nursing supplies and equipment needed for proper patient care.

This document does not list all possible duties for the position.

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and licensed to practice as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in Texas.
• Intermediate proficiency in Sign Language as determined by the Signed Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI). Candidates with lower proficiency must participate in signed communication training until the required level is achieved.
• Previous experience working with individuals who are deaf or have disabilities.
• Psychiatric experience.
• Pediatric experience.
• Knowledge of deaf culture.

• Problem solving – identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and analyzes information skillfully.
• Effective communication – appropriately communicates with colleagues, students, parents, families, administrators, supervisors, and the public.
• Planning/organizing – prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently, and develops realistic action plans.
• Quality control – demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.
• Dependability – consistently on time, follows instructions, seeks feedback to improve performance.
• Safety and security – actively promotes and observes safety and security procedures and uses equipment properly.
• Interpersonal skills – maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas, and exhibits willingness to try new things.

Director of Student Support Services

Licensed Vocational Nurse II – 4422

Full‑Time

$4,068 per month

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required.

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