Programmer / Information Services / FT /Day

UHS•Amarillo, TX

About The Position

The posting title is “Programmer / Information Services / FT /Day,” but the description itself focuses on a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) position and its nursing duties and qualifications. The LVN works under the supervision of a charge nurse or registered nurse, providing safe, compassionate, focused nursing care to assigned patients with predictable healthcare needs. The role applies continuous quality improvement principles, collaborates with other health team members, and supports the organization’s Service Excellence culture and standards. The LVN contributes to understanding the physical and mental health status, needs, and preferences of diverse patients and families by collecting and interpreting health-related information. The LVN recognizes and reports changes in patient condition to the RN or charge nurse, participates in focused appraisal of a patient’s status as part of the nursing process, assesses safety risks, and implements appropriate precautions. Independent assessments are outside the LVN’s directed scope of practice. The role follows organizational and accrediting-agency standards and safety and injury-prevention requirements, using a patient-centered care model. The position also supports measurement, assessment, and improvement of management, clinical, and/or support services, and maintains regulatory compliance 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 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 a minimum of 25 lb, grasp, perform fine hand coordination, and push and pull.
Ability to understand and interpret financial data and identify relevant 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 registered nurse.
Collect and interpret health-related data to help determine patients’ and families’ physical and mental health status, needs, and preferences.
Recognize changes in patient condition and report them to the RN or charge nurse.
Participate in the nursing process by appraising an individual patient’s status or situation through focused assessment; independent assessment is not within the LVN’s directed scope of practice.
Assess patient-safety risks and implement appropriate precautions.
Follow organizational and accrediting-agency standards, as well as safety and injury-prevention standards.
Collaborate with other health team members and support a patient-centered care delivery model and Service Excellence standards.
Participate in measuring, assessing, and improving the performance of management, clinical, and/or support services.
Maintain regulatory compliance related to The Joint Commission, Texas Department of State Health Services, and the Texas Board of Nursing.