Licensed Vocational Nurse

SH-1070 Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Denton, Texas

Position Overview:

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) provides direct nursing care to patients while supporting medication management, treatments, patient education, and required clinical documentation. The LVN will work in accordance with facility policies and procedures, HHSC (Health and Human Services Commission) requirements, and applicable ICF-IDD (Intermediate Care Facilities for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities) regulations.

The essential functions of this role are as follows:

• Provide direct nursing care to patients in accordance with established care plans and facility procedures.
• Administer medications and treatments as ordered and within the LVN scope of practice.
• Provide medication education to patients and reinforce appropriate medication management practices.
• Complete accurate and timely documentation of medication administration, treatments, patient care, and other required clinical information.
• Monitor patients and report changes in condition or concerns to the appropriate clinical staff.
• Perform computer data entry and maintain accurate patient records. Full training on required systems will be provided.
• Follow facility Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and established nursing protocols.
• Comply with standards and requirements established by accrediting and regulatory agencies, including ICF-IDD Regulations, DSSLC Policy and Directives, and HHSC Standards, Rules and Directives.
• Complete all facility and HHSC-required training.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and comply with all applicable privacy and healthcare regulations.
• Collaborate with nursing staff and other members of the interdisciplinary team to support continuity and quality of patient care.
• Maintain consistent attendance and reliability based on facility staffing needs.
• Work alternating shifts as needed to support facility staffing requirements.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements:

• Must possess a current and valid LVN license.
• Must have at least two years of nursing experience.
• Must provide a current NURSYS report showing all nursing licenses held.
• Must provide two complete professional references from supervisors from two different places of employment.
• Must complete and submit the required skills checklist.
• Must comply with HHSC immunization requirements.
• Must successfully complete the HHSC-required drug screening.
• Must successfully complete HHSC-required fingerprinting.
• Must complete all facility and HHSC-required training prior to or as required following placement.
• Must meet all facility pre-employment and credentialing requirements.

Schedule:

• Sunday-Saturday availability.
• Shifts alternate based on facility staffing needs.
• Candidates may begin on any day of the week once cleared.
• A minimum of five days' notice prior to the anticipated start date is required to allow for processing of all pre-employment requirements.

Syra Health Corp is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.