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Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Bay Colony Pedi Primary Care

• Dickinson, Texas, United States
• Nursing & Care Management UTMB Health Requisition # 2604670

• Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from a Licensed Vocational Nurse program and licensure/permit as a vocational nurse in the state of Texas. No experience required. Current BLS required.

• Job Summary:

• To provide direct nursing care to an assigned group of patients and performs nursing procedures within the scope of their education and demonstrated abilities.

• Job Duties:

• + Provides direct nursing care to assigned patients.

+ Participates in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the nursing care given + Performs admission, discharge, and transfer procedures. + Uses the nursing plan of care in daily assignments, able to review, and, under supervision, modify the plan of care. + Demonstrates ability to observe and record the signs, symptoms, and behaviors including the physiological status of patients, presents proposed revision of interventions, and desired outcomes + Delivers the designated nursing interventions to assigned patients that are consistent with the stated medical plan of care. + Notifies appropriate nursing and medical staff of changes in patient status; recognizes patient care priorities, multidisciplinary treatment plans, and potential patient care crises. + Follows physician's orders in the delivery of nursing care. + Maintains patient's privacy and confidentiality of information and records at all times. + Safely and properly administers medications and treatments. + Executes written physician's orders for assigned patients. + Assembles equipment and supplies for various diagnostic or treatment procedures in the specialty service area; performs or assists others with procedures or treatments. + Adheres to required infection control, isolation procedures, and aseptic techniques in the delivery of patient care. + Documents nursing care in all assigned patient records. + Adheres to internal controls established for department. + Performs related duties as required.

• Work Schedule:

• Full time, 40 hours per week.

• Salary Range:

• Actual salary commensurate with experience.
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• UTMB Health strives to provide equal opportunity employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by institutional policy or by federal, state or local laws unless such distinction is required by law.

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