Vocational Nurse (LVN) - UHC Medicine Specialties **Galveston, Texas, United States** **New** Nursing & Care Management UTMB Health Requisition # 2406149 **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:** 4 10-hour shifts. 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 VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities. Compensation