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Licensed Vocational Nurse

Wellpath • Richmond, TX • 1d ago

You Matter

Make a difference every day in the lives of the underserved

Join a mission driven organization with a people first culture

Excellent career growth opportunities

Join us and find a career that supports:

Caring for overlooked, underserved, and vulnerable patients

Autonomy in a warm team environment

Growth and training

Perks and Benefits

In addition to comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, and 401k, we foster a work, life balance for team members and their family to support physical, mental, and financial wellbeing including:

DailyPay, receive your money as you earn it!

Tuition Assistance and dependent Scholarships

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) including free counseling and health coaching

Company paid life insurance

Tax free Health Spending Accounts (HSA)

Wellness program featuring fitness memberships and product discounts

Preferred banking partnership and discounted rates for home and auto loans

Why Us

Now is your moment to make a difference in the lives of the underserved.

If there is one unifying characteristic of everyone on our team, it is the deep desire to make a difference by helping society's most vulnerable and often overlooked individuals. Every day we have the distinct honor and responsibility to show up with non-judgmental compassion to provide hope and healing to those who need it most. For those whose calling it is to serve others, now is your moment to join our mission to provide quality care to every patient with compassion, collaboration, and innovation, to live our mantra to "Always Do The Right Thing!", and to collectively do our part to heal the world, one patient at a time.

Wellpath sees hundreds of thousands of unique individuals in their facilities month over month and a very large percent of those individuals receive direct clinical care, which includes lives saved by Narcan.

We offer ongoing training and development opportunities for licensed and unlicensed healthcare team members, and have best in class clinical resources for training, education, and point of care support.

How you make a difference

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)provides assistanceand collects data in the delivery of patient care in acorrectionalsetting,utilizingthe nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. As part of this role, the LVN directs and guides patient teaching and activitiesin accordance withtheir education,demonstratedcompetencies, and the Nursing Practice Act (NPA).The LVNworks closely with other healthcare professionals to ensure high-quality care and compliance with established policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

Assistin patient assessment and treatment planningin accordance withthe Nursing Practice Act and Correctional Health Services policies.

Administer medications and implement medical plans as directed by the Health Care Practitioner,utilizingproper techniques and procedures.

Respond to emergencies andmaintainsafety through the implementation of established protocols and precautions.

Implement nutrition and therapeutic diets andassistin medical procedures as necessary to meet patient needs.

Document nursing encounters and communicate information to healthcare staff and supervisory personnel.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing

Experience

One (1) or more years clinic experience preferred

Licenses/Certifications

Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in the state employed.

Current CPR certification

This position is available only to those who reside in the United States.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

We value the contributions of team members with a broad range of experiences, skills, and perspectives and are committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all.

We encourage you to apply! If you are excited about a role but your experience doesn't seem to align perfectly with every element of the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this, or one of our many other roles.

Deadline to apply to this position is contingent upon applicant volume. Those positions located in Colorado will have a specific deadline posted in the job description.

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