Licensed Vocational Nurse
Kerrville, TX
Full Time
Experienced
Salary: $44/hr
Weekly Pay
Shifts Available: Shifts alternating to staffing every other weekend off
*3-Month Minimum Contract Assignment with option to extend
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Performs moderate to complex patient services work. This includes routine and emergency care, treatment, and training for people with intellectual disabilities in a residential setting.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
Weekly Pay
Shifts Available: Shifts alternating to staffing every other weekend off
- 3:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
*3-Month Minimum Contract Assignment with option to extend
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Performs moderate to complex patient services work. This includes routine and emergency care, treatment, and training for people with intellectual disabilities in a residential setting.
- Performs routine nursing duties.
- Work involves providing for the assessment, care and treatment of individuals. May train others.
- Works under moderate supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
- Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and Shift Coordinator.
- The Unit RN may assign nursing responsibilities to the Unit LVN in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.
- The responsibility of the Unit RN is to provide for and supervise the professional nursing care of the individuals who reside in the facility.
- The Unit RN is a member of the professional team and shares responsibility with other team members for the development of the individual’s program.
- Work involves communication skills, i.e. relaying information to other team members, Primary Care Provider, nurses; data entry, documentation, completing reports, maintaining personnel records, supervisory duties of LVNs and psychiatric nursing assistants, and following all facility rules/policies.
- Licensed to practice as a Vocational Nurse in the State of Texas (or a state that recognizes reciprocity through the Nurse Licensure Compact)
- Current CPR certification
- Valid Photo ID
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:
- Prior experience performing nursing duties
- Must demonstrate considerable knowledge of nursing techniques and procedures; of health care laws and regulations; of medical diagnoses and procedures; of accepted medical treatment patterns; of community health and nursing care principles, practices, and procedures; of program regulations and procedures.
- Must be able to appropriately interact with individuals with developmental disabilities and staff members.
- Knowledge of nursing care standards, nursing procedures and techniques, and the principles and processes used in providing appropriate patient care.
- Knowledge of emergency procedures and emergency equipment, i.e., CPR, and ability to assess and care for residents and/or staff members in emergency situations.
- Skills in using reasoning to identify problems and in considering an appropriate resolution of situations.
- Skill in the operation of computers and applicable computer software.
- Skill in the care and treatment of patients.
- Ability to prepare and maintain records and to use an electronic health record system once trained.
- Ability to communicate effectively and to instruct others.
- Must have strength and flexibility to safely perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
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