LVN - Polytechnic Health Center

JPS Health Network; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

The Licensed Vocational Nurse II at JPS Health Network's Polytechnic Health Center provides comprehensive nursing care under provider orders and nurse supervision. You will focus on patient assessment, documentation, and education in a fast-paced setting.

Responsibilities include infection control, vitals monitoring, lab testing, and staff preceptorship. Four 10-hour day shifts in Fort Worth, TX; must hold Texas LVN license with current BLS, ACLS/PALS as applicable.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an accredited School of Vocational Nursing.
• CurrentTexas LVN license in good standing.
• Current JPS recognized BLS certification.
• ACLS within 3 months of hire (ED/CC only).
• EKG within 90 days of hire (ED/CC only).
• PALS within 90 days of hire (Emergency Department).
• NRP within 6 weeks of employment (Inpatient Women’s Services).
• Orientation program within 90 days if applicable.
• Non-violent crisis de-escalation training within 90 days.

Responsibilities

• Delivers nursing care under provider orders and supervision of the nurse in charge.
• Records medical information and vital signs.
• Monitors symptoms and changes in patient condition.
• Conduits specified laboratory tests.
• Maintains accurate reports and records.
• Completes documentation per standards and policies.
• Provides patient education on identified knowledge deficits.
• Precepts LVNs and non-licensed staff as directed.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives.

Skills

BLS Certification

ACLS (within 3 months)

PALS (within 90 days)

NRP (within 6 weeks)

Non-Violent Crisis De-escalation

Vital signs monitoring

Documentation & charting

Education

Vocational Nursing Diploma

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:

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

For more information, visit www.jpshealthnet.org. To view all job vacancies, visit www.jpshealthnet.org, www.jpshealthnet.org/careers, or www.teamacclaim.org.

Job Title

LVN - Polytechnic Health Center

Requisition Number

47300

Employment Type

Full Time

Division

COMMUNITY HEALTH

Compensation Type

Hourly

Job Category

Nursing / LVN

Hours Worked

4 10Hr Shifts

Location

Polytechnic Health Center

Shift Worked

Day

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

• 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

1650 S. Beach
Fort Worth, Texas, 76105
United States