Vocational Nurse, Pediatrics (Galveston)

Galveston, Texas, United States

New

Nursing & Care Management

UTMB Health

Requisition # 2402137

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from a Licensed VocationalNurse programand licensure/permit as avocational nursein the state of Texas. No experiencerequired. Current BLSrequired.

Job Summary:

Toprovide direct nursingcare toan assignedgroup of patients andperformsnursing procedures within the scope of their education anddemonstratedabilities.

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 dailyassignments, able toreview, and,under supervision,modifythe plan of care.

• Demonstrates ability toobserveand record the signs, symptoms, and behaviors including the physiologicalstatus ofpatients, presentsproposed revisionof interventions,and desiredoutcomes

• Delivers the designatednursing interventions toassignedpatients thatare consistent with the stated medical plan of care.

• Notifiesappropriatenursingandmedical staffof changesinpatient status;recognizes patientcare 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 orassistsothers 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 controlsestablishedfor department.

• Performs related duties asrequired.

Preferred: Women’s health and/orPedi

Travel/Floating:

Occasionally,all clinical staff are required to work at least one Bili clinic shift per month at the Bay Colony Pediatric clinic.

Shift:

Required to work at least one Bili clinic shift per month at the Bay Colony Pediatric clinic

New Grads Welcome.

Salary Range :

Actual salarycommensuratewith 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 VEVRAA Federal Contractor, UTMB Health takes affirmative action to hire and advance women, minorities, protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

Compensation