Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Holliday Unit - Huntsville - Huntsville Texas

Company: University of Texas Medical Branch
Location: Huntsville, Texas
Posted On: 05/02/2024

The mission of Correctional Managed Care is to address the healthcare needs of underserved patient populations within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) -and the Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD).
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.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

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  Provides direct nursing care to assigned patients.
  
  
• Participates in assessing, planning, -implementing and evaluating the nursing care given.
  
• Performs admission, discharge, and transfer procedures.
  
• Using 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 the3 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 -state 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 deliver 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 deliver of patient care.
  
• Documents nursing care in all assigned patient records.
  
• Adheres to internal controls and reporting structures.
  
• Performs related duties as required.
  
  EQUIPMENT:
  Standard patient care -supplies, equipment and mechanical devices.
  WORK ENVIRONMENT:
  Located within the confines of a prison, jail or juvenile detention center. Security clearance is required; pre-employment drug testing is also required. More...

      

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