LVN Clinic Float Part Time

Baylor Scott & White Health•Round Rock, TX

About The Position

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) works as part of a healthcare team in the Greater Austin Region, floating across primary care and specialty clinics. The LVN evaluates patients, provides care, and participates in care planning, interventions, and evaluation. The role requires precision, vigilance, and a focus on patient care. The LVN documents and reports changes in patients’ conditions to the Registered Nurse supervisor and follows the Texas Nursing Practice Act. The position is part time, scheduled from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. Baylor Scott & White Health describes itself as a not-for-profit healthcare system serving individuals, families, and communities across Texas.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED equivalent.
Nursing field of study.
Less than one year of experience in a similar role.
A Vocational Nursing Practitioner’s License.
Basic Life Support certification, which may be obtained within the first 30 days of employment.
Knowledge of nursing and patient care standards and procedures.
Knowledge of rules and regulations established by certifying bodies that affect nursing care delivery.
Familiarity with medical terminology, health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention and management, medications, and their potential effects.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills for interacting with diverse people.
Critical thinking and problem-solving ability.
Ability to identify and communicate changes in a patient’s medical condition.
Ability to provide good care to patients of all ages while honoring individual experiences.
Basic computer literacy, including Microsoft Office, information security protocols, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical record maintenance, and email.

Responsibilities

Conduct thorough assessments using clinical reasoning and best practices within the LVN Scope of Practice, providing findings to help the Registered Nurse create care plans and set goals.
Participate in evaluating the effectiveness and quality of nursing practice by reviewing specific nursing indicators.
Create a caring, safe, healing, supportive, and therapeutic environment.
Manage pain, promote comfort, and minimize suffering.
Facilitate education for patients, families, nurses, other healthcare team members, and the community.
Work with team members and the community to implement care plans under RN or provider direction.
Use strategies and available resources to solve problems for patients, families, and staff.
Note and report changes in patients’ conditions to the Registered Nurse supervisor and other appropriate healthcare providers.