Licensed Vocational Nurse/LVN – Women’s Care – Full-Time, Days

Texas Health Resources•Plano, TX

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Vocational Nurse provides nursing care in Texas Health Physicians Group’s Women’s Care clinic in Plano, Texas. This full-time role works 40 hours per week: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon. The clinic is a fast-paced, multi-provider environment emphasizing collaborative teamwork, compassion, and empathy for patients. The LVN delivers care using the LVN process and established standards and procedures. Duties include gathering and reporting patient data, administering injections and certain prescribed medications, performing routine tests and wound care, maintaining patient records, monitoring treatment and patient responses, and communicating health information to patients and families. The LVN also participates in care implementation and evaluation and in efforts to improve patient-care processes and outcomes.

Requirements

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) credential upon hire.
Completion of an accredited School of Practical Nursing program.
Successful completion of the THPG Clinical Training educational program, with demonstrated competency in required skills, within 90 days of job entry.
BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support) maintained every two years and obtained within 90 days of hire.
Additional specialty certifications, if applicable, upon hire.
Knowledge of basic nursing processes and understanding of healthcare technology, equipment, and supplies.
Familiarity with state law on nursing care, nurse practice guidelines, and clinic policies and procedures.
Ability to communicate effectively with staff and patients.
Sound judgment and composure, with the ability to take appropriate action in questionable or emergency situations.
Positive, caring attitude toward patients.
Strong work ethic and high level of professionalism.

Nice To Haves

One year of LVN experience.
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) upon hire.

Responsibilities

Deliver care to patients utilizing the LVN process.
Perform basic nursing care according to established standards and procedures, including specialty-specific care when applicable.
Collect patient data, including vital signs and observations of appearance, behavior, or responses to stimuli, and report the information appropriately.
Prepare and administer injections, perform routine tests, treat wounds, and change bandages.
Prepare patient records and files using established medical record forms, automated systems, and documentation practices.
Administer certain prescribed medications and monitor and document treatment progress and patient response.
Participate in implementing and evaluating patient care in accordance with practice guidelines, standards of care, and federal and state laws and regulations.
Convey information to patients and families about health status, health maintenance, and management of acute and chronic conditions.
Participate in teams working to improve patient-care processes and outcomes.
Perform other duties as assigned.