Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - TCP Cypress

TCH Medical Center; Cypress (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

TCH Medical Center in Cypress, TX seeks a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to gather patient information, assess needs, and provide direct care in collaboration with the healthcare team.

Responsibilities include administering medications, immunizations, assisting with education, triaging patients, coordinating referrals, and handling specimens while following SMILES and AIDET standards.

Qualifications

• High school graduate, GED, or equivalent.
• Diploma or Certificate from a vocational nursing program or documentation from the Texas Board verifying an exception to the diploma requirement.
• Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in TX or Compact.
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association.

Responsibilities

• Collect patient/family data.
• Provide general patient care and administer medications/immunizations.
• Support patient education and self-management; triage and coordinate referrals.
• Collect specimens and perform laboratory tests.
• Demonstrate SMILES and AIDET with patients, families, and coworkers.

Skills

Pediatric assessment

OSHA/CLIA guidelines

Confidentiality & filing

Treatments: nebulizer, ear irrigation,

Education

Vocational nursing diploma/certificate

TX Board of Nursing exception documentation

TX LVN license or Compact

Job description

We are searching for a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) TCP Cypress-- someone to gather information, assess and provide direct care to patients. Works collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team to render age-appropriate care.

Think you’ve got what it takes?

• Knowledge of pediatric assessment and treatment
• Knowledge of related OSHA and CLIA/COLA guidelines and requirements, general office tasks, confidentiality and filing system
• Proficiency with treatments such as nebulizer, ear irrigation and dressing changes

Qualifications:

• High school graduate, GED, or equivalent
• Diploma or Certificate from a school of vocational nursing OR Documentation from the Texas Board of Nursing verifying an exception to the requirement for a diploma from a school of vocational nursing
• Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) by the State of Texas Board of Nurse Examiners or Compact
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required from the American Heart Association

"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."

Demonstrates SMILES and AIDET philosophies to patients, families and coworkers

• Acknowledges the customer
• Identifies self
• Gives customer a time expectation
• Keeps customers informed by explaining all tasks, processes and procedures
• Thank the customer
• Adheres to Standards of Behavior
• Tasks are measured by observation of evaluator

Responsibilities:

• Assists with the collection of patient/family data
• Provides general patient care
• Administers medication and immunizations
• Supports patient/families in self-management of their health through assisting with education
• Triages patients
• Coordinates referrals
• Collects specimens and performs laboratory test
• Demonstrates Creating SMILES and AIDET philosophies to patients, families, and co-workers