Correctional LVN

Extended Job Title

Correctional LVN

Employees in this classification are responsible for performing awide variety of patient care activities at the Bell County Jailin Belton, TX. They work within their legal scope of practice and in accordance with the organization's policies and procedures.

Work is performed under the direction of a registered nurse as partof a total correctional managed health care team in providing safeand competent care to patients.

45842

None

$35.00

• Reports data, identifies and reports alterations in patientresponses to assist in the identification of problems andformulation of goals and outcomes.
• Prepares and operates necessary equipment and instruments for examinations, treatments, and procedures.
• Assists with or performs exams and procedures:
  Assistance inexams and procedures is conducted within the LVN scope of practice.
• Administer or assist with the administration of medications to patients:
  Ensures patient medications are administered followingclinical and compliance policies and procedures.
• Assess and triage patient care requests:
  Receives, documents,assesses, and responds to patient care requests according to policyand standards.
• Performs nursing rounds as needed in all required areas.
• Other duties as assigned:
  Performs other duties as required or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in thejob classification and/or position description.

No

$25.00

Hourly

Belton

• Experience with electronic health records
• Previously worked in a dynamic health facility under the direction of supervising nurses.
• Experience in a correctional setting.

OSI Jail Operations

Resume / CV

Full Time

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app
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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age,disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Current Vocational Nurse License in the State of Texas, or abilityto transfer license to Texas, or scheduled to complete a program ofvocational nursing within 120 days of applying for a position.

Current CPR certification. Graduated from an approved, accreditednursing program. New graduates must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX- PN) on the firstattempt. No experience required.

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