LVN / LPN / Acute Psych IV / FT /Night

Universal Health Services; Amarillo (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Excellent health plans

401(K) with company match

Paid Time Off

Tuition assistance

Career development opportunities

Pet Insurance

Job summary

Northwest Texas Healthcare System seeks a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) to provide safe, compassionate nursing care under supervision of an RN or charge nurse. Role focuses on predictable patient needs and adherence to quality standards.

The LVN will participate in the nursing process, assess patient safety, and support service excellence while complying with regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current license or permit to practice professional nursing in the State of Texas.
• Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire or within 30 days of start date.
• IV certification for acute care and ER/FED assignments (Med/Surg, Critical Care, Emergency Room/FED).

Responsibilities

• Assist in determining health status and needs of patients and families.
• Collect data and report changes to RN or charge nurse.
• Participate in nursing process and appraise patient status.
• Maintain safety and follow standards to minimize risk.
• Support process to measure and improve performance.

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Job description

Responsibilities

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a 495-bed system serving the city of Amarillo and the surrounding region. We offer the ideal combination of traditional values and the most advanced technologies in healthcare, plus the conveniences of big city living in a friendly, smaller-town atmosphere. From the beauty of Palo Duro Canyon and great recreational facilities to our quality educational system, Amarillo is a great place to live and work.

A hospital is only as good as its employees. That's why we're looking for professionals who are dedicated and passionate about their work. We're looking for employees who can add to our culture of exemplary patient care and personal excellence. We're looking for exceptional professionals who share our vision and values.

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Position: Licensed Vocational Nurse

Position Summary: The LVN functions under the supervision of the charge nurse or registered nurse delegating any tasks within the scope of practice for an LVN. The LVN is responsible for providing safe, compassionate and focused nursing care to assigned patients with predictable health care needs, utilizing the principles of continuous quality improvement in collaboration with other health team members. Supports an organizational culture for Service Excellence and practices the Service Excellence Standards to all customer groups.

Job Duties/Responsibilities: The LVN assists in determining the physical and mental health status, needs, and preferences of culturally ethnically, and socially diverse patients and their families based on interpretation of health-related data. The LVN collects data and information, recognizes changes in conditions ad reports this to the RN or charge nurse. The LVN cannot perform independent assessments as the LVN has a directed scope of practice under supervision. The LVN participates in the nursing process by appraising the individual patient's status or situation at hand. Also known as a focused assessment, this appraisal may be a component of a more comprehensive assessment performed by an RN. The LVN will assess risks to patient safety and implement the appropriate precautions. The LVN will comply with appropriate and approved standards, as outlined by the organization and accrediting agencies. The LPN will comply with safety and injury prevention standards to minimize risk to self, co-workers, patients, and visitors. The concepts of the patient centered care delivery model will provide the foundation for all nursing care.

Participates in and supports a process to measure, assess, and improve performance of management, clinical, and/or support services.

Maintains regulatory compliance as related to The Joint Commission, Texas Department of State Health Services, and the Texas Board of Nursing.

Benefit Highlights:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Tuition savings to continue your nursing education with Chamberlain University
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries!
• Pet Insurance
• More information is available on our Benefits Guest Website:uhsguest.com

About Universal Health Services

Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, Universal Health Services, Inc. (NYSE: UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services. Since our founding in 1979, UHS has grown steadily into a premier Fortune 500 corporation perennially recognized by multiple esteemed national rating entities. Through its subsidiaries, UHS operates inpatient acute care facilities, inpatient behavioral health facilities, outpatient and other facilities, nationwide virtual behavioral health services, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services with physical locations in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Ireland and United Kingdom. www.uhs.com.

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Qualifications

Education, Training, Experience and Licenses/Registrations Required:

1. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
2. Current license or permit to practice professional nursing in the State of Texas.
3. Current BLS certification from the American Heart Association upon hire or within 30 days of start date and maintain certification throughout employment. This must be obtained prior to providing patient care.
4. IV certification for acute care and ER/FED assignments (Med/Surg, Critical Care, Emergency Room/FED).

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

1. Ability to read and write in English.
2. Ability to communicate with patients, families, staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors and others.
3. Ability to remain calm under stress.
4. Ability to respond to pages.
5. Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions.
6. Bending, lifting (25 lbs. minimum), grasping, fine hand coordination, pushing and pulling.
7. Ability to understand and interpret financial data.
8. Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions.
9. Able to identify appropriate data and interprets its significance to clinical and operational activities.

EEO Statement

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.