Licensed Vocational Nurse (FT)

About the role

The Travis County Juvenile Probation Department is seeking full-time Licensed Vocational Nurses to join our Medical Services unit. These positions are crucial for maintaining 24/7 medical operations to support the health and wellbeing of juvenile clients.

Responsibilities

• Responds to patients' medical needs.
• Provides and/or arranges for treatment according to protocol and/or direction from authorized medical staff.
• Consults with clinical and administrative staff about patient health care issues.
• Assists other medical staff, as required.
• Documents patient's condition and maintains patient medical files and records in computer.
• Performs other administrative duties, including inventorying medications and assisting in dental, STD, and other clinic settings.
• Answers medical questions from staff, patient's relatives, and others as appropriate.
• Processes patients into the facility by screening and evaluating their medical and mental histories.
• Affords assistance with activities of daily living, including bathing and feeding.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited Licensed Vocational Nursing program AND one (1) year of Licensed Vocational Nursing experience.
• Current license to practice as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in the State of Texas.
• Certified Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of standard nursing and other healthcare practices.
• Policies, practices, procedures and terminology related to nursing and healthcare.
• Federal, State, Local and County nursing and other healthcare laws and requirements.
• Treatment of a variety of diseases and injuries.
• Proper dosages and expected results of medication.
• Proper infection control techniques, mental health procedures and protocols.
• Principles and procedures of medical documentation and record keeping.
• Computer equipment to include word processing, spreadsheets, databases, presentations and a variety of software packages.
• Knowledge of and adherence to HIPAA and other federal and state laws requiring the confidential handling of certain health information.

Skills

• Administering daily patient care, including use of stethoscope, blood pressure cuff, thermometer and other medical instruments.
• Administering Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and First Aid.
• Performing medical tests and recording results accurately.
• Assisting mental health patients.
• Problem-solving and decision-making.
• Versatility in both verbal and written communication.

Benefits

Shift Differential Pay ($4.40/hour) is available for any weekend hours worked and hours worked between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 a.m. on weekdays.

Pay

Salary range: $16.00 - $20.00 per hour, depending on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Shift work; Schedule varies according to Department needs. May work some holidays, some nights, some weekends.