Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

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Job details

Embrace the Variety! Enjoy the dynamic opportunity to work across multiple areas, including clinic, in-patient care, medication administration, out-patient services, wound care, cell-side care, emergency room, and critical care. Each day brings new challenges and experiences, making your role both diverse and fulfilling.

Night LVN Positions Available

• Shift: 2-night shift positions (17:45 - 06:15)
• Clearance: Clearance documents will be sent to candidates during the review stage
• Schedule: 4:3 rotating schedule
• $89,440.00 Annual Salary

Provides nursing services, treatments and diagnostic and preventive procedures appropriate for inmate care and safety

This role involves providing nursing services, treatments, and diagnostic and preventive procedures appropriate for inmate care and safety. Responsibilities include interpreting physicians' orders, administering prescribed medication, and assisting physicians during sick calls. The nurse will apply surgical dressings and bandages, provide emergency first aid care, and check and record vital signs. Additionally, the nurse will instruct inmates on discharge planning, observe signs and symptoms during sick calls when the physician is not present, and report reactions to treatments and medications as well as changes in inmates' emotional or physical conditions. The role may also involve instructing and supervising correctional staff regarding inmate health care and needs, consulting with supervisors on problem cases, checking and ordering supplies, maintaining accurate medical records, and providing health care education to inmates.

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, LTAC experience.

- Current BLS-HP required

- LVN’s must be IV Therapy Certified

UTMB opened in 1891 as the nation’s first public medical school and hospital under unified leadership—already a pioneer. What began as one hospital and medical school building in Galveston is now a major academic health sciences center of global influence, with medical, nursing, health professions and graduate biomedical schools; a world-renowned research enterprise; and a growing, comprehensive health system with hospitals on three campuses and a network of clinics. Today, UTMB has a $3.3 billion annual statewide economic impact, in terms of business volume, personal income and durable goods purchases. More than 42,000 jobs in Texas are directly or indirectly attributed to UTMB.

Originally established as a partnership with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in 1994, the University of Texas Medical Branch Correctional Managed Care provides managed health care for offenders in more than 100 adult and juvenile correctional facilities throughout the state.

It offers medical, dental, and health services to more than 126,000 patients, or some 80% of the state's inmate population.

Correctional Managed Care is also among the world's leader in telemedicine and electronic medical records applications. With 4 million documented patient encounters per year, UTMB Correctional Managed Care is known for its innovative programs and creative solutions in the fields of correctional health care in jails, state prisons, juvenile detention centers and federal prisons. 

Requisition Number: 125256