LPN / LVN / Acute Psych IV / FT /Day

UHS•Amarillo, TX

About The Position

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) works under the supervision of a charge nurse or registered nurse, who delegates tasks within the LVN’s scope of practice. The LVN provides safe, compassionate, focused nursing care to assigned patients with predictable healthcare needs, using continuous quality improvement principles and collaborating with other members of the healthcare team. The role supports a culture of Service Excellence and applies its standards to all customer groups. The LVN helps determine the physical and mental health status, needs, and preferences of diverse patients and families by interpreting health-related data. The LVN collects information, recognizes changes in a patient’s condition, and reports them to the RN or charge nurse. The position has a directed scope of practice under supervision and does not perform independent assessments. The LVN contributes to the nursing process through focused appraisal of a patient’s status, which may be part of a broader assessment performed by an RN. The LVN assesses patient safety risks, applies appropriate precautions, follows organizational and accrediting standards, and observes safety and injury-prevention practices. The role also supports the measurement, assessment, and improvement of management, clinical, and support services, and maintains regulatory compliance with requirements related to The Joint Commission, the Texas Department of State Health Services, and the Texas Board of Nursing.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current license or permit to practice professional nursing in Texas.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification upon hire or within 30 days of the start date, maintained throughout employment; certification must be obtained before providing patient care.
IV certification for acute care and ER/FED assignments, including Med/Surg, Critical Care, and Emergency Room/FED.
Ability to read and write in English.
Ability to communicate with patients, families, staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors, and others.
Ability to remain calm under stress and respond to pages.
Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions.
Ability to bend, lift at least 25 pounds, grasp, coordinate fine hand movements, push, and pull.
Ability to understand and interpret financial data.
Ability to identify appropriate data and interpret its significance to clinical and operational activities.

Responsibilities

Provide safe, compassionate, focused nursing care to assigned patients with predictable healthcare needs under the supervision of a charge nurse or RN.
Collaborate with other healthcare team members and use continuous quality improvement principles in providing care.
Support the organization’s Service Excellence culture and standards.
Help determine patients’ and families’ physical and mental health status, needs, and preferences using health-related data.
Collect patient data and information, recognize changes in patient conditions, and report changes to the RN or charge nurse.
Participate in the nursing process by appraising the patient’s current status or situation through a focused assessment within the LVN’s directed scope of practice.
Assess risks to patient safety and implement appropriate precautions.
Comply with organizational and accrediting standards, including safety and injury-prevention standards.
Participate in and support measurement, assessment, and improvement of management, clinical, and support services.
Maintain regulatory compliance related to The Joint Commission, the Texas Department of State Health Services, and the Texas Board of Nursing.