Registered Nurse (RN) - Vighter

• Performs routine nursing duties.
• Work involves providing for the assessment, care and treatment of individuals. May train others.
• Works under moderate supervision, with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. May assign nursing responsibilities to LVNs in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.
• Provide for and supervise the professional nursing care of patients.
• Be available to unit personnel to make nursing decisions on a 24-hour basis.
• She/he is a member of the professional team and shares responsibility with other team members for the development of the individual program.
• Work involves communication skills, i.e. relaying information to other team members, Primary Care Provider (PCP), nurses; data entry, documentation, completing reports, maintaining personnel records, supervisory duties, and following all facility rules/policies.
• Provides treatment to HHS employees injured in the course and scope of employment.
• Attends work on a regular basis and may be required to work a specific shift schedule or, at times, even a rotating schedule, extended shift and/or overtime in accordance with agency leave policy and performs other duties as assigned.
• Administers medications, immunizations, and treatment and observes individuals for unusual symptoms and reactions.
• Conducts physical assessments of individual health needs and implements appropriate action.
• Implements and monitors case management service plans. 
• Instructs and assists individuals in meeting their healthcare needs. 
• Prepares, maintains, and reviews individual records and individual assessments.
  May participate in quality assurance reviews. 
• Complies with all State/Federal/Local standards; Facility Policy, ICF Standards, and Texas Nurse Practice Act. 
• Manages individual's medical records (paper chart/EHR). 
• Provides treatment to HHS employees injured in the course and scope of employment. 
• Other duties as assigned include but are not limited to actively participating and/or serving in a supporting role to meet the agency's obligations for disaster response and/or recovery or Continuity of Operations (COOP) activation. Such participation may require an alternate shift pattern assignment and/or location.

• Evidence of graduation from an ACEN or CCNE accredited 4-year or 2-year college or university.
• Current unrestricted license to practice as a registered nurse in the State of Texas.
• A minimum of one-year of full-time experience providing services as an independently licensed registered nurse in an in-patient environment.
• Applicants must pass a fingerprint criminal background check, pre-employment drug screen, and registry checks including the Client Abuse/Neglect Reporting System (CANRS), Nurse Aide, Medication Aide, Employee Misconduct, and HHS OIG List of Excluded Individuals / Entities. 
• All state-supported living center employees are subject to random drug testing.
• Flexibility in work hours may be required for this position. 
• The position may be required to work overtime and/or extended hours. 
• All applicants must be at least 18 years of age to be considered for employment at a state-operated facility.

• Shall not have been convicted of a felony
• Shall be able to read, write, and speak English
• Shall be able to operate a personal computer utilizing Microsoft applications, such as Explorer, Outlook, Word, Excel, etc. so as to efficiently create and/or utilize an Electronic Medical Record

• 1+ years of full-time experience providing services as an independently licensed registered nurse in an in-patient environment.

• 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 testing

Vighter was founded in 2005 as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned small business (SDVOSB) to provide critical medical support for Federal government healthcare programs operating around the world. Early on the company supported programs in high-risk locations overseas like Afghanistan, Iraq, Pakistan, Colombia, and others. Today Vighter has healthcare staffing and medical support operations throughout the United States while continuing to serve government clients overseas.