EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
    • Graduation from a Licensed Vocational Nurse Program

LICENSES, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION:
    • License/permit as a vocational nurse in the state of Texas.
    • BLS

JOB DESCRIPTION:
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:
    •         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.

SALARY RANGE:
Salary commensurate with experience.

Qualifications - External

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 VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities

Compensation