Position Information
Job Title     Senior Correctional Licensed Vocational Nurse  
Extended Job Title     
Job Category     Correctional Health Services  
Department     2AJJORDN-Jordan Unit-HCS  
Position Description     Employees in this classification are experienced LVN's responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care activities in an assigned specialty or subspecialty correctional facility clinic. Work is performed under the direction of a correctional staff nurse and/or physician as part of a total health care team in providing complete evaluations to patients. Work is performed under correctional clinic conditions, necessitating a high degree of contact with patients and clinic personnel.  
Major/Essential Functions     Delivers care to TDCJ inmates in a correctional facility under clinic conditions. This person performs appropriate assessments for offender sick call appointments,and assists physicians with procedures. Must be able to use/learn electronic medical records system.  
Occasional Duties     Depending on area of assignment, this position maintains and reviews quality assurance/quality improvement issues.  
Qualifications     Completion of a recognized program of vocational nursing; two years of LVN experience in a specialized segment of a hospital, clinic or correctional facility environment. Current Vocational Nurse License in the State of Texas. Ability to apply commonsense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Ability to use basic equipment, i.e. thermometer, blood pressure cuff, scales, stethoscope, as well as more sophisticated equipment utilized within the assigned department; knowledge of blood drawing techniques; knowledge of and ability to perform CPR; ability to follow directions; ability to observe pertinent details; ability to communicate effectively. Preferred: Familiarity with special procedures utilized in assigned area of work, i.e., chemotherapy administration, laser treatments, etc.  
Preferred Qualifications     Three or more years of vocational nursing experience. Bilingual is a plus.  
Pay Basis     Monthly  
Job Type     Full Time  
Campus/Unit     Correctional Health Care  
Work Location     Pampa  
Physical Demands     
Salary Grade     513  
Hourly Pay Range     16.01 - 19.71  
Monthly Pay Range     2775 - 3416