Licensed Vocational Nurse Clinic - Pedi GI

CHRISTUS Children's; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Children's is seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in Texas to provide compassionate care for pediatric patients. The role supports the care team, administers medications, and assists with education and discharge planning.

You will work 5 days a week, 8-hour shifts, in a full-time capacity, focusing on safe, developmentally appropriate nursing care for children and families in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Graduate from accredited school of vocational nursing.
• Licensed LVN in Texas; BLS certification required.

Responsibilities

• Assists the team leader in assessing patients with simple health problems on admission and ongoing; reports changes to RN/Physician.
• Contributes information to the plan of care.
• Implements plan of care under RN/Physician direction to meet basic needs of patients and families.
• Documents assessments, interventions and outcomes in the medical record; findings reported to RN/Physician.
• Participates in patient education activities as directed by RN/Physician.
• Assists in preparing patient and family for discharge under RN/Physician direction.
• Administers medications to assigned patients according to clinical standards.
• Responds to emergencies.
• Identifies safety hazards and reports them.
• Demonstrates competence to meet age-specific and developmental needs of patients.
• Adapts assessment, treatment and care to individual patient needs.
• Demonstrates adherence to the CORE values of Santa Rosa Health Care.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

High School Diploma or GED Required

Graduate from an accredited school of vocational nursing

Tools

BLS Certification

Job description

Summary

This position is responsible for providing care to assigned patients that meets their physical, psychological, social, cultural, spiritual, and developmental needs. Functions as a contributing member of the health care team.

Summary

This position is responsible for providing care to assigned patients that meets their physical, psychological, social, cultural, spiritual, and developmental needs. Functions as a contributing member of the health care team.

Responsibilities

• Assists the team leader in assessing the status of patients with simple health problems on admissions and on a continuing basis reporting changes in health status to the RN and / or Physician.
• Contributes information to the plan of care.
• Implements the plan of care, under the direction of the RN and / or Physician and within the scope of practice, to meet the basic needs of assigned patients and families.
• Documents data for assessments, interventions and effectiveness of care provided in the patients medical record. Findings are reported to the RN and / or Physician.
• Participates in patient education activities as directed by the RN and / or Physician.
• Assists in the preparation of the patient and family for discharge under the direction of the RN and / or Physician.
• Administers medications to assigned patients in accordance with clinical specific standards.
• Responds to emergencies.
• Identifies safety hazards and reports them.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the age specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
• Appropriately adapts assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, age specific and other developmental needs of each patient served.
• Demonstrates adherence to the CORE values of Santa Rosa Health Care.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education

• High School Diploma or GED Required
• Graduate from an accredited school of vocational nursing

Experience

• Experience in clinical setting preferred

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Licensed as a LVN in Texas
• BLS Certification required

Work Schedule

5 Days - 8 Hours

Work Type

Full Time