Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - ER
About The Position
Under the direction of the RN, the LVN gathers information for assessment and reassessment of the emergency department patients and provides nursing intervention appropriate to care. The LVN practices independently within the LVN scope of practice and utilizes critical thinking skills in daily practice. The LVN serves as a mentor for emergency department technicians and maintains a professional attitude and appearance at all times. The LVN demonstrates knowledge related to the care of the emergency department patient and monitors patients for changes in condition or status and intervenes appropriately in a timely fashion. The LVN uses effective verbal and written skills to communicate with people on all levels and is able to maintain positive working relationships with patients, families, co-workers, and physicians. Participates in departmental Performance Improvement activities and monitoring as requested.
Requirements
- Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)
- Proficient in gathering information for patient assessment and reassessment.
- Ability to provide appropriate nursing intervention.
- Proficiency in critical thinking skills.
- Ability to mentor emergency department technicians.
- Effective verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to maintain positive working relationships with patients, families, co-workers, and physicians.
Nice To Haves
- Knowledge related to the care of the emergency department patient.
Responsibilities
- Gathers information for assessment and reassessment of emergency department patients.
- Provides nursing intervention appropriate to care.
- Practices independently within the LVN scope of practice.
- Utilizes critical thinking skills in daily practice.
- Serves as a mentor for emergency department technicians.
- Maintains a professional attitude and appearance at all times.
- Demonstrates knowledge related to the care of the emergency department patient.
- Monitors patients for changes in condition or status and intervenes appropriately in a timely fashion.
- Uses effective verbal and written skills to communicate with people on all levels.
- Maintains positive working relationships with patients, families, co-workers, and physicians.
- Participates in departmental Performance Improvement activities and monitoring as requested.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Life insurance
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
- Generous paid time off
- Career development opportunities
- Continuing education opportunities
- Health savings accounts
- Healthcare flexible spending accounts
- Dependent flexible spending accounts
- Employee Assistance program
- Employee discount program
- Voluntary pet insurance
- Voluntary legal insurance
- Voluntary accident insurance
- Voluntary critical illness insurance
- Voluntary long term care insurance
- Voluntary elder & childcare assistance
- Voluntary auto insurance
- Voluntary home insurance
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
