About this role
Title: Licensed Vocational Nurse
Location: Dallas, TX
Position Type: Full time (30-40 hours/week)
Term: Short term, 90 days, potential for extension
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Education Level: High School diploma or equivalent, LVN certification is required.
Job Category: Health Care
Our Company Promise:
We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Vighter’s Mission is to provide efficient, fast, high quality healthcare staffing to our clients. Our Culture’s 5 key elements are crucial to the effectiveness of our employees in accomplishing our mission. These elements are:
* Dependability * Integrity * Personability * Transparency * Responsiveness
Creating and cultivating this Culture within the organization is our commitment to our employees. Above all, Vighter employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude that they are expected to share externally with every Vighter Client and Customer.
Summary:
Vighter is recruiting Licensed Vocational Nurses for a temporary assignment for 90 days in Dallas, TX, with a possibility of extension. LVNs would provide exceptional medical support and vocational nursing. This role ensures the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care while maintaining compliance with regulatory standards, organizational policies, and contractual requirements.
Vighter is a Service Disabled, Veteran Owned Small Business that is accredited by both the Joint Commission and ISO-9001. With our dedication to continuous process improvement, Vighter assists in the provision of the highest standards of care.
Principle Accountabilities:
* Qualifying experience includes detention or correctional healthcare, residential healthcare, a hospital, outpatient clinic, nursing home, or other supervised medical, nursing, or patient care facility that provided direct patient care. * Successful completion of a US-based training program leading to licensure/certification as a Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurse (LVN). The degree issuing institution and/or program must be accredited by an entity recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. * Must have a current, active, valid, unencumbered license/registration/certification to practice healthcare in the state in which the candidate will work. License/registration/certification must not have been withheld, suspended, revoked, denied, surrendered, or lapsed due to an investigation. * Must possess a current valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from one of the following approved organizations: American Heart Association (AHA) BLS for health care providers, AHA Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification, American Red Cross CPB/BLS for the professional rescuer, American Safety and Health Institute (ASHI) CPR and AED for healthcare providers and professional responders. * Application of medical principles, clinical procedures, and techniques. * Alertness and skill in providing care and reacting to emergency situations. * Basic safety, infection control, quality assurance, records management, statistical information gathering, etc. * Experience in a detention/correctional and/or pediatric setting is highly preferred * Bilingual in English and Spanish is highly preferred but not required. * Performs other duties that may be assigned from time to time.
Education:
* High School diploma or equivalent, LVN certification is required.
Qualifications
* Must have a minimum of one year of experience in direct patient care and licensed/certified as a Licensed Vocational/Practical Nurse (LVN). * Effective communication skills, with the ability to collaborate with diverse teams and convey technical concepts to non-technical audiences. * Must be able to clear a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement full background check.
Knowledge and Skills:
* Must have exceptional customer service skills. * Employees shall be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the job requirements, including ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently.
* Ability to work in a fast-paced changing environment with limited supervision * Excellent organizational, scheduling and prioritization skills.
Duty Hours / On-call Requirements
* The expected duty hours for this position are 8 hours per day and 5 days per week for an anticipated term of 90 days.
Work Environment
* Location: Dallas, TX * Supportive team of healthcare professionals and administrative staff.
Travel:
* As required to satisfy the contractual obligations. Commuting is non-compensatory. All official travel is government funded.
Benefits
* Competitive hourly rate + health and welfare paid in cash. * Vacation accrual and paid holidays (Per SCA or contract Rules).
Physical Requirements:
* Must be able to stand or sit for more than 8 hours per day. * Must be willing to work overtime if necessary. * Must be able to use an elevator or walk up and down stairs. * Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds. and carry up to 10 feet. * Must be able to routinely grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbows/knees and reach above and below shoulders. * Must be able to read and interpret handwritten and typewritten print. * Must be able to communicate by voice and detect sound by ear. * Must be able to perform duties in an indoor or outdoor environment. * Must be able to pass a criminal background investigation. * Must undergo Urine Drug Screening (UDS). * Must be a Citizen of the United States or legally authorized to work in the United States of America.
Vighter LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Position is contingent upon contract award.
In accordance with recent Executive Orders (EO 14151, EO 14168 and EO 14173,) Vighter LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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