Licensed Vocational Nurse (Mon - Fri; 8:00am - 4:00pm)

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Length of position: 204 Days - Classified

Hours: 40 hours per week

*Recruitment Bonus: This position is eligible for a $1,000 recruitment bonus*

GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Provides highly-complex vocational nursing work. Work involves providing for the care, treatment, and general welfare of patients. Works under general supervision with moderate latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Administers medication orally, rectally, internally, or by injection as appropriate.

Monitors clients for treatments and procedures.

Takes patients temperature, pulse, and respiration, and conducts appropriate screening tests.

Assesses patients for illnesses and/or injury, provides appropriate nursing intervention within scope of license.

Maintains appropriate records pertaining to medication, deaths, illnesses, and the transfer of patients.

Maintains and reviews client records.

Transcribes physician orders

Communicates health related information to parents

May assume responsibility for documentation of school health related clinic, such as vision or scoliosis

Instructs, counsels, and supervises clients in meeting their health care needs.

Arranges for adequate nursing supplies and equipment needed for proper patient car

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and licensed to practice as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in the State of Texas

Sign Language: The ultimate required proficiency level for the position using the levels designated in the Signed Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI) is INTERMEDIATE. If hired with a sign language proficiency level below this level, you are required to participate in signed communication learning opportunities on a regular basis until you have achieved the sign language proficiency level assigned to your position.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Proficient signed communications skills

Professional experience as a nurse in a residential and/or school setting

Computer skills to include word processing, e-mail and spreadsheets

Previous experience working with individuals who are deaf or have disabilities

Psychiatric experience

Pediatric experience

Knowledge of deaf culture

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities/Attributes

Problem solving—the individual identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner and gathers and analyzes information skillfully.

Effective Communication—the individual must be able to appropriately communicate with colleagues, students, parents, families, administrators, supervisors, and the public.

Planning/organizing—the individual prioritizes and plans work activities, uses time efficiently, and develops realistic action plans.

Quality control—the individual demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness and monitors own work to ensure quality.

Dependability—the individual is consistently at work and on time, follows instructions, responds to management direction and solicits feedback to improve performance.

Safety and security—the individual actively promotes and personally observes safety and security procedures, and uses equipment and materials properly.

Interpersonal Skills—the individual maintains confidentiality, remains open to others’ ideas and exhibits willingness to try new things.

SUPERVISOR

Supervisor of Student Health Services

MILITARY OCCUPATION SPECIALTY (MOS) CODE:

Licensed Vocational Nurse II-III 4422/4423

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