Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Texas Children's; Pasadena (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Texas Children’s is seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to provide direct patient care in a fast-paced pediatric setting. You will collect data, perform vital signs, and assist with treatments under supervision while documenting in the electronic health record.

The role requires a Texas LVN license, a high school diploma or GED, and BLS certification. You will work with a multidisciplinary team to deliver age-appropriate care and participate in ongoing safety and quality initiatives.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Diploma or certificate from a school of vocational nursing required, OR documentation from the Texas Board of Nursing verifying an exception to the vocational nursing diploma requirement.
• Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license in the State of Texas required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required.

Responsibilities

• Collect patient and family data per practice protocol.
• Document vital signs, BMI, height, weight, and visit reason with accuracy.
• Prepare patients for examinations per practice protocol.
• Assist the provider during treatments, examinations, and testing within your scope of practice.
• Complete treatments as directed by the provider within your scope of practice.
• Document all interventions per practice protocol.
• Administer medications and immunizations as directed and document in the EHR.
• Provide patient and family education and document in the EHR.
• Verify payer coverage to assess patient eligibility before referrals.
• Collect specimens and perform laboratory tests.
• Verify provider orders and patient identity per protocol.
• Demonstrate SMILES and AIDET philosophies when interacting with patients and families.
• Performance is evaluated through evaluator observation and provider feedback.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Documentation

Team collaboration

Patient education

Education

Vocational nursing diploma/certificate

Texas Board of Nursing exception (if applicable)

Tools

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

Job description

At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values-Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust-we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day.

As a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), you'll gather patient information, assess patients, and provide direct care in a fast-paced setting. You'll collaborate with other members of the healthcare team to provide age-appropriate care.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Collect patient and family data, including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information, per practice protocol
• Collect and document vital signs, BMI, height, weight, and the reason for the visit with 100% accuracy. Update documentation to indicate whether the patient has received care at another location since their last visit
• Prepare patients for examinations per practice protocol
• Assist the provider during treatments, examinations, and testing as directed and within your scope of practice
• Complete treatments as directed by the provider and within your scope of practice.
• Document all interventions per practice protocol
• Administer medications and immunizations as directed by the provider and per practice protocol. Document administration in the electronic health record
• Provide patient and family education as instructed by the provider or practice protocol Document the education in the electronic health record
• Verify coverage with the payer to assess the patient's eligibility before initiating a referral
• Collect specimens and perform laboratory tests
• Verify provider orders and patient identity per practice protocol
• Demonstrate Creating SMILES and AIDET philosophies when interacting with patients, families, and coworkers
• Performance is evaluated through evaluator observation, provider feedback, and review of the electronic health record
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Diploma or certificate from a school of vocational nursing required, OR documentation from the Texas Board of Nursing verifying an exception to the vocational nursing diploma requirement
• Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license in the State of Texas required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required

Job Duties & Responsibilities

• Collect patient and family data, including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information, per practice protocol
• Collect and document vital signs, BMI, height, weight, and the reason for the visit with 100% accuracy. Update documentation to indicate whether the patient has received care at another location since their last visit
• Prepare patients for examinations per practice protocol
• Assist the provider during treatments, examinations, and testing as directed and within your scope of practice
• Complete treatments as directed by the provider and within your scope of practice.
• Document all interventions per practice protocol
• Administer medications and immunizations as directed by the provider and per practice protocol. Document administration in the electronic health record
• Provide patient and family education as instructed by the provider or practice protocol Document the education in the electronic health record
• Verify coverage with the payer to assess the patient's eligibility before initiating a referral
• Collect specimens and perform laboratory tests
• Verify provider orders and patient identity per practice protocol
• Demonstrate Creating SMILES and AIDET philosophies when interacting with patients, families, and coworkers
• Performance is evaluated through evaluator observation, provider feedback, and review of the electronic health record
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required
• Diploma or certificate from a school of vocational nursing required, OR documentation from the Texas Board of Nursing verifying an exception to the vocational nursing diploma requirement
• Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license in the State of Texas required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required