LVN RL127066

LVN Contract

Qualifications

Required:

• Valid Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
• Valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS)

Preferred:

• Are you IV Therapy Certified? (yes)
• Do you have a Covid-19 Vaccine, Varicella, MMR, T-Dap, TB, HepB, Current Physical, Flu?

Overview

Required skills and experience:

• Graduation from a Licensed Vocational Nurse Program and current license/permit as a vocational nurse in the State of Texas
• 1 year of Med/Surg or LTAC experience
• Current BLS-HP required
• LVNs must be IV Therapy Certified

PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT THE UTMB CLEARANCE DOCUMENTS ARE HAND SIGNED

What you need to know:

• Full-Time 3-Day LVN positions
• Clearance documents will be sent to candidates during the Review stage
• 4:3 rotating schedule

Job selling points:

• Ability to do a lot of different jobs – Clinic, in-patient, med pass, out-patient, wound care, cell side care, ER, critical care

Additional job details:

• Provides nursing services, treatments, and diagnostic and preventive procedures appropriate for inmate care and safety
• Interprets physicians’ orders
• Administers prescribed medication
• When the physician is present, assists the physician with sick call
• Applies surgical dressings and bandages
• Provides emergency first aid care
• Checks and records vital signs
• Instructs inmates concerning discharge planning
• Observes signs and symptoms during sick call when the physician is not present
• Reports reactions to treatments and medications as well as changes in the inmates’ emotional or physical condition
• May instruct and supervise correctional staff concerning inmate health care and needs
• Consults with supervisor on problem cases
• Checks and orders supplies
• Maintains accurate medical records
• Provides health care education to inmates

Job Type: Contract

Pay: Up to $43.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Application Question(s):

• Do you have a Covid-19 Vaccine, Varicella, MMR, T-Dap, TB, HepB, Current Physical, Flu?
• What locations in the USA or states are you interested in?
• RL127066 What type of compensation is desired for a new position?

Experience:

• Recent Med/Surg or LTAC: 1 year (Required)
• Recent LVN: 1 year (Required)

License/Certification:

• Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) (Required)
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (AHA BLS) (Required)
• IV Therapy Certified (Preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Huntsville, TX 77349 (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Huntsville, TX 77349: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $43