LVN III

About the role

Join the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) and be part of a team committed to creating a positive impact in the lives of fellow Texans. At HHSC, your contributions matter, and we support you at each stage of your life and work journey. Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

Responsibilities

Performs advanced vocational nursing work. Provides for the care, treatment, and general welfare of individuals residing at the State Supported Living Center who have complex medical, mental health and/or behavioral health issues. Performs basic and advanced routine and non-routine nursing tasks to promote the health of the individuals within the assigned areas and assigned shift.

• Collects specimens for lab work and performs health screenings.
• Instructs direct support professionals and other staff on how to provide service and care that support the individual’s medical needs.
• Performs technical nursing procedures according to facility and state regulations.
• Keeps informed of and follows all agency, SSLC and unit/home policies and procedures.
• Provides direction and assists with on-the-job training to others such as newly hired LVNs and direct care staff.
• Provides on-the-job nursing instruction and training for new LVNs, within their scope of practice, as requested by RN Supervisor.
• Monitors, oversees the work of, and assigns work to, LVNs as needed.
• Evaluates nursing intervention outcomes and provides input to other members of the healthcare team.
• Assists RNs with implementation of protocols, procedures and programs to improve overall health and safety of staff and individuals.

Requirements

• Graduation from a LVN program.
• 6 months prior employment experience as an LVN.
• At least 12 months of prior employment as an LVN is preferred.
• Experience working or volunteering directly with persons with intellectual disabilities or other developmental disabilities is preferred.
• Experience Training/teaching Or Leading Others Is Preferred.
• Experience using an electronic health record system is preferred.

Qualifications

Must be licensed to practice as a licensed vocation nurse in the state of Texas, or a state that recognizes reciprocity through the Nurse Licensure Compact. Must maintain current CPR certification. Must have strength and flexibility to safely perform Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).

Skills

• Knowledge of nursing care standards, nursing procedures and techniques and of the principles and processes used in providing appropriate patient care.
• Knowledge of emergency procedures and emergency equipment, i.e., CPR., and ability to assess and care for residents and/or staff members in emergency situations.
• Knowledge of state and federal laws and Intermediate Care Facility for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF-IID) rules, regulations, policy and procedures related to State Supported Living Center or ability to quickly gain that knowledge.
• Skills in using reasoning to identify problems and in considering appropriate resolution of situations.
• Skill in the operation of computers and applicable computer software.
• Skill in the care and treatment of patients.

Benefits

Our comprehensive benefits package includes 100% paid employee health insurance for full-time eligible employees, a defined benefit pension plan, generous time off benefits, numerous opportunities for career advancement and more.

Pay

Salary Range: $4,866.58 - $6,335.66, Pay Frequency: Monthly

Schedule

Shift: Regular Night, Additional Shift: Days (First); Evenings (Second); Nights (Third), Telework: Not Eligible for Telework, Travel: Up to 5%, Regular/Temporary: Regular, Full Time/Part Time: Full time, FLSA Exempt/Non-Exempt: Nonexempt