LVN PRN - Health Center for Women

JPS Health Network•Fort Worth, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) PRN provides total nursing care to assigned patients in accordance with physicians’ orders and under the guidance and supervision of the nurse in charge. The position is located at the Health Center for Women in Fort Worth, Texas. The LVN delivers quality nursing care while minimizing risk of infection, contamination, harm, or injury; records medical information and vital signs; monitors, records, and reports symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions; conducts specified laboratory tests; and maintains accurate reports and records. The LVN completes documentation in accordance with regulatory standards, policies, and procedures, and provides patient education based on identified knowledge deficits. After six months of employment, the LVN guides and educates new LVNs and CMAs as a preceptor and participates in performance-improvement initiatives. The job description notes that duties may change and that staff may be assigned other duties.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Vocational Nursing.
Hold current licensure to practice vocational nursing in Texas through the Board of Nurse Examiners and maintain licensure throughout employment.
Hold current JPS-recognized Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and maintain it throughout employment.
Complete unit-specific competency-based orientation within 90 days, if applicable.
For Emergency Department and Critical Care assignments only: obtain ACLS within three months of hire and pass an EKG test within 90 days of hire, maintaining the EKG qualification throughout employment.
For Emergency Department assignments only: complete Pediatric Life Support (PALS) within 90 days of hire and maintain the credential.
For Inpatient Women’s Services assignments only: obtain Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within six weeks of employment.
For Emergency Department assignments only: obtain approved education and training in Non-Violent Crisis De-escalation within 90 days of hire and maintain it throughout employment.

Nice To Haves

Six or more months of nursing experience.

Responsibilities

Deliver quality nursing care to assigned patients while minimizing risks of infection, contamination, harm, or injury.
Record patients’ medical information and vital signs.
Monitor, record, and report symptoms and changes in patients’ conditions.
Conduct specified laboratory tests.
Maintain accurate, detailed reports and records.
Complete documentation to meet regulatory standards, policies, and procedures.
Provide patient education directed toward identified knowledge deficits.
After six months of employment, guide, educate, and provide leadership as a preceptor to new LVNs and CMAs.
Participate in performance-improvement initiatives within JPS Health Network and the assigned department.
Perform other duties as assigned.