LVN - Hospital Full-Time Nightshift

Preferred Hospital Leasing Junction Inc; Junction (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Hospital Leasing Junction Inc. in Texas seeks a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to support the registered nurse in planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care within department policies and scope of practice.

You will provide direct nursing care, perform focused assessments, assist with care plans, administer medications, and educate patients under supervision, coordinating with hospital staff.

Qualifications

• Minimum vocational nursing license active.
• Current BLS certification required.
• ACLS and PALS strongly recommended.
• At least 1 year of clinical nursing experience preferred.
• Strong medical terminology knowledge.
• Ability to protect patient PHI and maintain confidentiality.
• Familiarity with state nursing rules and standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, individualized nursing care under supervision of a registered nurse.
• Conduct focused patient assessments after RN-led evaluations.
• Contribute to planning and implementation of nursing care.
• Help develop and modify ongoing care plans.
• Communicate with patients, families, and hospital staff about care.
• Assist in health teaching for patients and families under RN direction.
• Share responsibility for planning and evaluating nursing care.
• Prepare, administer, and document medications per policy.
• Participate in emergency situations as needed.
• Maintain ongoing communication with RN regarding patient status.

Skills

medical terminology

discretion & confidentiality

PHI compliance

clinical skills

infection control

nursing licensing knowledge

continuing education

Education

Vocational Nurse licensure

BLS certificate

ACLS (recommended)

PALS (recommended)

1 year clinical practice (preferred)

Job description

SUMMARY

Works under the direction of a registered nurse and participates in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care, within the objectives, and policies of the department and within the parameters of his/her scope of practice. Cooperates with the members of the nursing and medical staff and other hospital departments. Assists in health teaching of the patient and family as directed by the Registered Nurse. Functions as patient advocate. Provides nursing care as appropriate for condition of patient.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Competent in medical terminology.
• Maintain discretion and confidentiality in communications.
• Knowledgeable about policies and procedures regarding reporting and release of protected health information (PHI).
• Competent in clinical skills and use of medical equipment.
• Knowledgeable of Infection Control and Prevention practices.
• Knowledge of licensing requirements, nursing practice act, statutes and rules applicable to nursing.
• Maintain certifications and continuing education requirements needed to perform job.

Requirements

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provides direct and individualized nursing care to an assigned group of patients based on the applications of scientific principles, under the supervision of a registered professional nurse.
• Conducts focused assessments (following initial comprehensive assessments completed by the registered nurse).
• Contributes to the planning and implementation of the nursing care.
• Participates in the development and modification of the ongoing nursing care plan.
• Communicates between patients, families, ancillary personnel and hospital departments involved in patient care.
• Assists in health teaching of patient and family under the direction of Registered Nurse.
• Shares responsibility for planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing care plans and nursing care.
• Prepares, administers and records medications in accordance with policies regarding the administration of medications.
• Participates in emergency situations.
• Ongoing communication with the Registered Nurse regarding patients’ status.

HR/JobD – LVN

• Documents information concisely, accurately and completely.
• Identifies and utilizes appropriate channels of communications.
• Knows and complies with practice standards of the state board of nursing.
• Miscellaneous duties as assigned requested or required.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Current Vocational Nurse licensure
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), highly recommended
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), highly recommended
• One (1) year of clinical practice, preferred

LANGUAGE/READING SKILLS

• Communicate verbally and in writing in English.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Competent in dosage calculations.

REASONING ABILITY

Responds to unusual or varied situations that are not covered by existing standards, procedures and precedents.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, ascend and descend stairs, possess ability to handle, finger or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.

Frequently be able to lift 25 pounds from the floor to waist level and may occasionally be required to assist moving adult patients. Specific vision abilities include close vision and the ability to clearly focus vision. Specific hearing abilities using the stethoscope for breath sounds and Korotkoff sounds.