Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)— Emergency Dept (ED)--Full Time Mid-Shift

#REF!•Plano, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Texas Health Plano is a 386-bed, full-service hospital serving North Texas with incredible care and amazing people. We specialize in emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine, advanced orthopedics, women’s services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, an adult intensive care unit and state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services. Plus, we’re a Level II Trauma Facility, the only health care facility in Collin County to have achieved both the Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal facility designation and have a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program. Texas Health Plano is a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, the only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit in the DFW area, accredited by the Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement and a Primary Heart Attack Center. The Emergency Department has 52 beds and more than 41,000 patient-visits a year. The Texas Health Plano 30-Minute Promise alleviates the worry that comes from long waits in the emergency department.

Requirements

Graduate of an Accredited Vocational Nursing Program required
Six (6) months in an acute care hospital setting or completion of THR Residency program required
LVN—Licensed Vocational Nurse—Upon hire required
BCLS -Basic Cardiac Life Support—Prior to providing independent patient care & maintained quarterly—required

Responsibilities

Collaborate with team to facilitate hourly rounding and initiate action to meet patient needs
Takes action to reduce/eliminate patient risks
Collects Data and reports significant findings to RN
Uses nursing model to obtain adequate data to initiate implement and revise plan of care to meet patient, physician, and family needs.