LVN - Clinic

CommonSpirit Health; Bryan (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health is seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) in Texas to provide direct patient care, administer medications, document care, and support care plans in collaboration with RNs and physicians.

You will perform assessments, ensure patient safety, and maintain timely records while working within a compassionate team to promote recovery and well-being in a fast-paced healthcare environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED is required.
• Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license for TX is required.
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification within 14 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care per nursing standards.
• Document demographics, interventions and patient data accurately.
• Assist with admission, transfers, discharges and transport as needed.
• Collaborate with RNs and physicians to implement care plans.
• Maintain timely, neat documentation to meet quality standards.

Skills

Patient care

CPR

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

Licensed Vocational Nurse - TX

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), you will provide vital direct patient care, significantly contributing to patient well-being and recovery as an integral part of our compassionate healthcare team.Every day, you will assess patient conditions, administer medications, perform prescribed treatments, and meticulously document care. You will collaborate with RNs and physicians to implement individualized care plans, ensuring a seamless and high-quality patient experience.To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate exceptional clinical skills, a strong commitment to patient safety, and excellent communication. Your compassionate demeanor, attention to detail, and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment are essential.

• Provides skilled patient care according to established nursing standards to meet social, psychological, developmental and spiritual needs of the patient as assigned by the accountable RN.
• Documents and records pertinent information related to patient demographics, graphic data and nursing interventions performed as indicated by unit, service, and Health Systems’ policies.
• Provides indirect patient care. Assists in the admission, transfer, and discharge process; Performs housekeeping Functions as delegated, acts as a runner, transporter.
• Consistently documents in the patient and unit records, according to written health system standards of care, in order to meet legal and quality patient care requirements. All documentation is to be neat and legible, and completed in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates commitment to continuum of care by optimizing patient flow: Updates assigned bed status, facilitates patient transfer and discharge, Assists other departmental personnel when picking up/returning patients, assisting to transport patients as needed, and facilitating new/transfer patient to unit.

Job Requirements

Required

• High School Graduate General Studies One (1) year of experience, upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies One (1) year of experience, upon hire
• Licensed Vocational Nurse: TX, upon hire and
• Basic Life Support - CPR, within 14 - days

Where You’ll Work

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.