Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Adult Primary Care

Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Adult Primary Care**Webster, Texas, United States**Nursing & Care ManagementUTMB HealthRequisition # 2600841**Minimum Qualifications:**Graduation from a Licensed Vocational Nurse program and licensure/permit as a vocational nurse in the state of Texas. No experience required. Current BLS required.**Job Summary:**To provide direct nursing care to an assigned group of patients and performs nursing procedures within the scope of their education and demonstrated abilities.**Preferred Qualifications:**Pediatric experience is preferred.**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 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.**Work Schedule:**40 hours per week.**Salary Range:**Actual salary commensurate with 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 Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.Compensation