LVN - Cardiology Clinic

JPS Health Network; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 28,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

JPS Health Network in Fort Worth, TX is seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse II for the Cardiology Clinic. You will provide total nursing care for assigned patients under provider orders, under supervision of the nurse in charge, and collaborate with a multidisciplinary team.

Required Texas LVN licensure, BLS, ACLS/PALS where applicable, EKG proficiency, and successful completion of orientation and department-specific training.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Vocational Nursing.
• Current Texas LVN license and ongoing licensure maintenance.
• BLS certification maintained throughout employment.
• ACLS within 3 months for ED/Critical Care areas as required.
• EKG interpretation competence within 90 days of hire.
• PALS within 90 days for ED and Critical Care areas.
• Orientation and department-specific onboarding completed within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Delivers total nursing care for assigned patients under provider orders.
• Records and monitors patient information and vital signs.
• Maintains detailed reports and ensures regulatory compliance.
• Provides patient education and supports preceptor roles for staff.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives within the department.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient education

Team collaboration

Infection control

Education

Graduate from an accredited School of Vocational Nursing

Tools

BLS Certification

ACLS

EKG

PALS

NRP

Crisis De-escalation training

Job description

Who We Are
JPS Health Network is a $950 million, tax-supported healthcare system in North Texas. Licensed for 582 beds, the network features over 25 locations across Tarrant County, with John Peter Smith Hospital a Level I Trauma Center, Tarrant County's only psychiatric emergency center, and the largest hospital-based family medical residency program in the nation. The health network employs more than 7,200 people.

Acclaim Multispecialty Group is the medical practice group featuring over 300 providers serving JPS Health Network. Specialties range from primary care to general surgery and trauma. The Acclaim Multispecialty Group formed around a common set of incentives and expectations supporting the operational, financial, and clinical performance
outcomes of the network. Our goal is to provide high quality, compassionate clinical care for every patient, every time.

Why JPS?
We're more than a hospital. We're 7,200 of the most dedicated people you could ever meet. Our goal is to make sure the people of our community get the care they need and deserve. As community stewards, we abide by three Rules of the Road:

1. Own it.Everyone who wears the JPS badge contributes to our journey to excellence.
2. Seek joy.Every day, every shift, we celebrate our patients, smile, and emphasize positivity.
3. Don't be a jerk.Everyone is treated with courtesy and respect. Smiling, laughter, compassion - key components of our everyday experience at JPS.

When working here, you're surrounded by passion, diversity, and dedication. We look forward to meeting you!

Job Summary: The Licensed Vocational Nurse II is responsible for the total nursing care of assigned patients in accordance with provider's orders under the guidance and supervision of the nurse in charge.

Essential Job Functions & Accountabilities:

• Delivers quality nursing care to assigned groups of patients while minimizing the risk of infection, contamination, harm, or injury.
• Records patients' medical information and vital signs.
• Monitors, records and reports symptoms and changes in patients' conditions.
• Conducts specified laboratory tests.
• Maintains accurate, detailed reports and records.
• Completes documentation to meet regulatory standards, policies, and procedures.
• Provides patient education directed towards identified knowledge deficits.
• Guides, educates, and provides leadership as a preceptor to LVNs and non-licensed clinical staff, as directed.
• Participates in performance improvement process initiatives within JPS Health Network and assigned department.
• Job description is not an all-inclusive list of duties and may be subject to change with or without notice. Staff are expected to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

• Graduate from an accredited School of Vocational Nursing.
• Current licensure to practice vocational nursing in the State of Texas by the Board of Nurse Examiners and must maintain licensure throughout employment.
• Current JPS recognized Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and must be maintained throughout employment.
• ACLS within 3 months of hire (required in Emergency Department and Critical Care only).
• EKG test passed within 90 days of hire date and maintained throughout employment (required in Emergency Department and Critical Care only).
• Completion of Pediatric Life Support (PALS) within 90 days of hire and maintains credentialing throughout employment for the Emergency Department.
• Completion of unit specific competency-based orientation program within 90 days, if applicable.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification must be obtained within 6 weeks of employment (for Inpatient Women's Services only).
• Approved Education and Training in Non-Violent Crisis De-escalation must be obtained within 90 days of hire date and maintained throughout employment for the Emergency Department.
• 4875 Licensed Vocational Nurse I: 0 -1.99 years of relevant experience.
• 4876 Licensed Vocational Nurse II: 2-4.99 years of relevant experience.
• 4877 Licensed Vocational Nurse III: 5-9.99 years of relevant experience.
• 4878 Licensed Vocational Nurse IV: 10+ years of relevant experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• None

Location Address:
1400 S. Main Street
Fort Worth, Texas, 76104
United States

Job Title:

LVN - Cardiology Clinic

Requisition Number:

46315

Employment Type:

Full Time

Division:

CARDIOVASCULAR SERVICES

Compensation Type:

Hourly

Job Category:

Nursing / LVN

Hours Worked:

Mon-Fri 8:30A-5P

Location:

JPOC 1400

Shift Worked:

Day

Job Description:

Job Summary: The Licensed Vocational Nurse II is responsible for the total nursing care of assigned patients in accordance with provider's orders under the guidance and supervision of the nurse in charge.

For more information, visit www.jpshealthnet.org.
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