Clinical RN or LVN Med/Surg/Tele

Medical Center Health System; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Medical Center Health System in Texas is seeking a staff nurse (LVN/RN) to provide routine patient care under supervision. You will perform established nursing procedures and use the nursing process to guide care.

The role requires an active Texas license (RN or LVN) with BSN preferred and BLS certification upon hire. Work on the Telemetry/Stroke unit with continuous electronic monitoring and time-sensitive patient care responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Current Texas RN or LVN license.
• BSN preferred.
• BLS certification required on hire or transfer to department.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine patient care assignments and nursing procedures using the nursing process.

Skills

Nursing care

Education

Registered Nurse license (RN)

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

BSN preferred

Job description

Functions as a staff nurse under the guidance and supervision of an experience R.N. Performs routine patient care assignments and carries out established nursing procedures utilizing the nursing process.

Position Summary for LVN:

Functions as a staff nurse under the guidance and supervision of an experience R.N. Performs routine patient care assignments and carries out established nursing procedures utilizing the nursing process.

Education:

Hold a current Texas permit or license as a Registered Nurse (BSN preferred)or a current Texas permit or license as a LVN.

Training and Experience:

Current BLS Certification through the American Heart Association upon hire or transfer to department.

Unusual Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

A. Ability to perform:

• 1. Heavy lifting
• 2. Sustained standing and walking
• 3. Work under stress
• 4. Varied work hours and shifts

B. May encounter exposure to infectious diseases.

The Telemetry/Stroke unit is located on 9 Central. Patients are under continuous electronic monitoring while on a telemetry unit. This automatically communicates measurements and data to receiving equipment for monitoring. The monitored heart rate, heart rhythm, breathing and more is communicated to a monitoring station for a medical professional to view.

9 Central is home to the Dr. Abdul Kadir Stroke Center of Excellence. Nurses working on this 9 Central unit know that their nursing skills will be utilized with important, time-sensitive work that save lives. These nurses help patients recover and regain much more function than they might have otherwise experienced.