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Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Island Pediatrics West
UTMB Health • Galveston, TX 77551 • Posted 30+ days ago
In-person • Full-time • Entry Level
Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Island Pediatrics West
**Galveston, Texas, United States**
Nursing & Care Management
UTMB Health
Requisition # 2501293
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Graduation from a Licensed VocationalNurse programand licensure/permit as avocational nursein the state of Texas. No experiencerequired. Current BLSrequired.
**Job Summary:**
Toprovide direct nursingcare toan assignedgroup of patients andperformsnursing procedures within the scope of their education anddemonstratedabilities.
**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 dailyassignments, able toreview, and,under supervision,modifythe plan of care.
+ Demonstrates ability toobserveand record the signs, symptoms, and behaviors including the physiologicalstatus ofpatients, presentsproposed revisionof interventions,and desiredoutcomes
+ Delivers the designatednursing interventions toassignedpatients thatare consistent with the stated medical plan of care.
+ Notifiesappropriatenursingandmedical staffof changesinpatient status;recognizes patientcare 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 orassistsothers 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 controlsestablishedfor department.
+ Performs related duties asrequired.
**Work Schedule:**
40 hours per week.
**Salary Range:**
Actual salarycommensuratewith 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. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Compensation
**Galveston, Texas, United States**
Nursing & Care Management
UTMB Health
Requisition # 2501293
**Minimum Qualifications:**
Graduation from a Licensed VocationalNurse programand licensure/permit as avocational nursein the state of Texas. No experiencerequired. Current BLSrequired.
**Job Summary:**
Toprovide direct nursingcare toan assignedgroup of patients andperformsnursing procedures within the scope of their education anddemonstratedabilities.
**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 dailyassignments, able toreview, and,under supervision,modifythe plan of care.
+ Demonstrates ability toobserveand record the signs, symptoms, and behaviors including the physiologicalstatus ofpatients, presentsproposed revisionof interventions,and desiredoutcomes
+ Delivers the designatednursing interventions toassignedpatients thatare consistent with the stated medical plan of care.
+ Notifiesappropriatenursingandmedical staffof changesinpatient status;recognizes patientcare 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 orassistsothers 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 controlsestablishedfor department.
+ Performs related duties asrequired.
**Work Schedule:**
40 hours per week.
**Salary Range:**
Actual salarycommensuratewith 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. As a Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Compensation