Licensed Vocational Nurse, LVN, FT, Days, Prenatal and Infusion

Texas Health Resources•Arlington, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Prenatal and Infusion Clinic On-site Prenatal Clinic and Infusion Center are looking for top skilled LVN. Is that you? Work location: Texas Health Arlington Memorial, 800 W. Randol Mill Road in Arlington, TX 76012. Work hours: Full Time, Day Shift, 40 hours per week. Day shift, Monday to Friday, no weekend requirements. Department highlights: · No weekend requirements for this role. · The professional LVN exhibits understanding of basic human needs as well as demonstrates recognition and understanding of patient’s affiliations. · Fast-paced, teaching environment and growth opportunity. What You Will Do Plan of Care and Technical Skills: • Collaborates with team to facilitate hourly rounding and initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information. • Takes action to reduce/eliminate patient risks. • Collects data and reports significant findings to RN. • Safely administers medication in accordance with medication administration guidelines. • Uses nursing model to obtain adequate data to initiate, implement, and revise plan of care to meet patient, physician, and family needs. • Individualizes care measures to reflect specific patient population. Performs technical procedures safely and proficiently. • Demonstrates critical thinking. • Adheres to national safety goals in care delivery. • Monitors patients. Partnerships: • Works in partnership with peers, other disciplines, and unlicensed assistive personnel. • Actively participates in formal and informal teaching and evaluation to strengthen clinical competence of self and team members. • Uses Unit Based Council structure. • Flexible with scheduling to help meet departmental/patient needs. • Adapts to changes in workload assignment to meet changing needs of the individual patient or the unit. Additional perks of being a Texas Health LVN: · Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, Student Loan Repayment Program as well as several other benefits. · Delivery of high quality of patient care through education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice. · Strong Unit Based Council (UBC). · A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth. Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital has a rich history in North Texas serving the local communities of Arlington, Kennedale, Pantego, Mansfield and Grand Prairie. We’re a 369-bed, acute-care, full-service hospital serving our community since 1958. Our location in central Arlington provides convenient care to people in the DFW Metroplex and surrounding areas. We specialize in comprehensive medical/surgical care, cancer care, women’s services, behavioral health, neurosciences and emergency medicine. Plus, we’re a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, Level III Maternal Newborn care unit and a Level III Trauma Center. We’re accredited by the American College of Surgeons as a Comprehensive Community Cancer Center and by the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers. Texas Health Arlington Memorial is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, a Chest Pain Center and a Heart Failure Center. We’ve been recognized by the American Heart Association with a Gold Plus award for the exceptional care we provide to our stroke, heart failure and chest pain patients. We’re also a designated Magnet hospital! Our community members recently recognized us as the best emergency department in Arlington. Plus, we’re recognized by Blue Cross/Blue Shield as a Blue Distinction Center for care of our patients receiving Hip and Knee Replacement and Spine Surgery procedures. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, women’s health and much more. · Learn more about our culture, benefits, and recent awards. · Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org. Here’s What You Need · LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse required for Texas. · BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly, required. · CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention training within 90 days of hire, required. · 6 (six) months previous experience in an acute care hospital setting or completion of a THR residency program, required. · Previous experience with Prenatal and Infusion is preferred.

Requirements

LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse required for Texas.
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly, required.
CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention training within 90 days of hire, required.
6 (six) months previous experience in an acute care hospital setting or completion of a THR residency program, required.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with Prenatal and Infusion is preferred.

Responsibilities

Collaborates with team to facilitate hourly rounding and initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information.
Takes action to reduce/eliminate patient risks.
Collects data and reports significant findings to RN.
Safely administers medication in accordance with medication administration guidelines.
Uses nursing model to obtain adequate data to initiate, implement, and revise plan of care to meet patient, physician, and family needs.
Individualizes care measures to reflect specific patient population. Performs technical procedures safely and proficiently.
Demonstrates critical thinking.
Adheres to national safety goals in care delivery.
Monitors patients.
Works in partnership with peers, other disciplines, and unlicensed assistive personnel.
Actively participates in formal and informal teaching and evaluation to strengthen clinical competence of self and team members.
Uses Unit Based Council structure.
Flexible with scheduling to help meet departmental/patient needs.
Adapts to changes in workload assignment to meet changing needs of the individual patient or the unit.