Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Full-Time Days

PLAN?of?CARE,?TECHNICAL?SKILLS:Collaborates?with?team?to?facilitate?hourly?rounding?and?initiates?action?to?meet?patient?and/or?significant?others?need?for?information.Takes?action?to?reduce/eliminate?patient?risks.Collects?data?and?reports?significant?findings?to?RN.?Safely?administers?medication?in?accordance?with?medication?administration?guidelines.?Uses?nursing?model?to?obtain?adequate?data?to?initiate,?implement,?and?revise?plan?of?care?to?meet patient,?physician,?and?family?needs.?Individualizes?care?measures?to?reflect?specific?patient?population.Performs?technical?procedures?safely,?proficiently.Demonstrates?critical?thinking.Adheres?to?national?safety?goals?in?care?delivery.Monitors?patients.25%PROFESSIONAL?ACCOUNTABILITY:?Identifies?realistic?and?measurable?annual?goals?for?professional?nursing?development.?Serves?as?patient?advocate.?Complies?with?personnel?policies,?i.e.?attendance?policies,?ID?badge,?dress?code,?LVN?Scope?of?Practice.?Communicates?per?department?expectations.Recognizes?and?promptly?communicates?ethical?and?legal?concerns?through?established?channels?of?communication.Takes?responsibility?in?continuing?to?develop?own?professional?nursing?knowledge?and?skills.?25%PARTNERSHIP:Works?in?partnership?with?peers,?other?disciplines,?and?unlicensed?assistive?personnel.?Actively?participates?in?formal?and?informal?teaching?and?evaluation?to?strengthen?clinical?competence?of?self?and?team?members.?Uses?Unit?Based?Council?structure.?Flexible?with?scheduling?to?help?meet?departmental/patient?needs.Adapts?to?changes?in?workload?assignment?to?meet?changing?needs?of?the?individual?patient?or?the?unit.25%CONTINUOUS?IMPROVEMENT:Assists?in?the?identification?of?ineffective?and?costly?processes?and?takes?action?to?improve?those?processes.?In?collaboration?with?RN?incorporates?evidence-based?practice?and?research?to?monitor?and?continuously?impact?outcomes.Actively?participates?in?unit-based?programs.?25% Education Other Graduate of an accredited vocational nursing program Req Experience 6 Months in an acute care hospital setting or completion of THR residency program Req Licenses and Certifications LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse Upon Hire Req AndBCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Req Skills A high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills and ability to function in a fast-paced environment. Supervision Individual Contributor ADA Requirements Extreme Noise 1-33%Working Indoors 67% or moreMechanical Hazards 34-66%Electrical Hazards 34-66%Fume/Odor Hazards 1-33%Dust/Mites Hazards 1-33%Chemical Hazards 1-33%Wet Hazards 1-33% OSHA Tasks involving exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. Physical Demands Medium WorkTexas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.