Vocational Nurse- TDCJ JSA South Infirmary **Galveston, Texas, United States** **New** 1. Select the Job Field UTMB Health Requisition # 2405818 **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. **WORK SCHEDULE:** 12-hour shifts with alternating holidays/weekends **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