Licensed Vocational Nurse

About the role

Nationally recognized as a Great College to Work For, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC) provides much more than just a job. Enjoy excellent benefits, including paid leave, retirement plans, wellness programs, health insurance, and more. Join us as we change the future of healthcare.

Responsibilities

• Reports data, identifies and reports alterations in patient responses to assist in the identification of problems and formulation of goals/outcomes.
• Prepares and operates necessary equipment and instruments for examinations, treatments, and procedures.
• Maintains working knowledge of current issues and treatment modalities.
• Administers or assists with the administration and documentation of medications.
• Affixes or performs exams and procedures and documents intervention in Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
• Performs direct therapeutic interaction/care for the patient in Program for the Aggressively Mentally Ill Offender (PAMIO), Chronically Mentally Ill (CMI), and Crisis Management.
• Complies with Correctional Managed Health Care (CMHC) and Texas Tech University Health Science Center (TTUHSC) policy and security procedures, including all necessary paperwork.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Current Vocational Nurse License in the State of Texas, or ability to transfer license to Texas, or scheduled to complete a program of vocational nursing within 120 days of applying for a position.
• Current CPR certification.
• Graduated from an approved accredited nursing program.
• New graduates must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX- PN) on the first attempt.
• No experience required.

Benefits

• Health Plans + Supplemental Coverage Options – Individual health insurance provided at no cost for full-time team members.
• Paid Time Off – Including holidays, vacation, sick leave and more.
• Retirement Plans.
• Wellness Programs.
• Certified Mother-Friendly Workplace.
• Lifelong learning programs, recognition programs, and health and wellness initiatives.
• Special membership rates at local gyms and golf courses, access to state-of-the-art software and facilities, and discounts on travel, technology, entertainment and more.

Pay

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan.

Grant Funded?

No

Travel Required?

None

Schedule Details

Will discuss at Interview.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Jeanne Clery Act

The TTUHSC Clery Act report is available at https://www.ttuhsc.edu/compliance/clery-report.aspx.