Licensed Vocational Nurse

Apply for the Licensed Vocational Nurse role at Loyal Source Government Services in El Paso, Texas.

Pay: $31.99 /hr.

Nurses are the largest group of health care providers within the staffed facilities, providing care 24 hours per day. As part of a comprehensive primary care team (nurses, medical providers, dental providers, behavioral health providers, administrative staff), Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses work in a collaborative environment providing ambulatory, emergency, mental health, and infirmary care.

Common activities include intake screening, identifying conditions requiring referral or treatment, administering medications, supporting other providers in clinic, and providing a wide range of treatments such as wound care, electrocardiograms, ear lavage, phlebotomy, nebulizer therapy, and tuberculosis skin tests.

• Graduate from a Vocational/Practical Nurse program approved by a State, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory.
• Have a minimum of one‑year experience in a hospital, medical office, or outpatient clinical setting.
• Experience in a detention/correctional or residential healthcare setting is preferred.

• Maintain a current, full, and unrestricted LVN/LPN license in the state of duty or a compact state that allows practice in the duty state.
• This position does not require privileging.
• Maintain BLS for Healthcare Providers® certification through the American Heart Association®.
• Certified Correctional Health Professional or Certified Corrections Nurse credential is preferred.

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Critical thinking skills.
• Cultural competency.
• Integrity and honesty.
• Verbal and written proficiency in Spanish (preferred, not required).
• Experience in a detention/correctional or residential healthcare setting (preferred, not required).

• Proficiency in using equipment, materials, and supplies for diagnostic and treatment procedures.
• Ability to work in a multi‑cultural and multi‑lingual environment.
• Utilize telephonic interpreter/translation services when necessary.
• Adapt to sudden changes in schedules and maintain flexibility in work requirements.
• Communicate proficiently in English, both verbal and written.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships in a multidisciplinary environment.
• Navigate an electronic work environment, including EHRs, web‑based training, and communications.
• Moderate proficiency in common Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, SharePoint).
• Knowledge of HIPAA/Privacy Act regulations regarding patient confidentiality and PII.

• Provide direct patient care within scope of practice and perform functions in accordance with current licensure, certification, and competency regulations.
• Administer medications via all applicable routes.
• Perform pre‑screening and intake screening of newly arrived patients using established tools; refer abnormal findings to appropriate providers.
• Perform treatments such as wound care, vital sign checks, electrocardiograms, and other procedures as ordered.
• Collect laboratory specimens, perform point‑of‑care testing, or prepare specimens for laboratory processing.
• Respond to medical emergencies, provide emergency care, stabilize patients, and transfer to appropriate level of care.
• Assist other health care professionals through data gathering, care provision, patient education, and related tasks.
• May participate in involuntary, court‑ordered care.

• The facility operates 24/7/365; this position requires response during emergency activations.
• Availability for day, evening, and night shifts; weekends and holidays are also required.
• On‑call availability is not required.

Requires physical exertion, such as long periods of standing, walking or jogging over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces; recurring bending, crouching, stooping, stretching, reaching; or lifting moderately heavy patients or equipment.

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