ER LVN: Dynamic Patient Care & IV/ECG Skills

Altus Community Healthcare; Del Rio (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Altus Community Healthcare in Del Rio, Texas is seeking an LVN to provide direct nursing care under RN supervision. You will perform vitals, venipuncture, IV insertion, EKGs, and medication administration per physician orders.

Responsibilities include admission, discharge, and transfer procedures, updating the nursing plan of care, documenting care, and ensuring patient privacy and infection control in a fast-paced ED setting.

Qualifications

• Must hold Texas LVN license and current BLS certification.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions and memos.
• Ability to document care and communicate with the team clearly.

Responsibilities

• Performs vitals, blood draws, IV insertions, EKGs as indicated.
• Provides direct nursing care to assigned patients.
• Participates in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the nursing care.
• Adheres to infection control and patient privacy requirements.
• Documents nursing care in patient records and follows orders.

Skills

Reading comprehension

Direct patient care

IV insertion & EKGs

Documentation accuracy

Teamwork

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse (Texas)

BLS Certification

Tools

Basic computer skills

Job description

Altus Community Healthcare in Del Rio, Texas is seeking an LVN to provide direct nursing care under RN supervision. You will perform vitals, venipuncture, IV insertion, EKGs, and medication administration per physician orders.

Responsibilities include admission, discharge, and transfer procedures, updating the nursing plan of care, documenting care, and ensuring patient privacy and infection control in a fast-paced ED setting.