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About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• One year of experience in a medical office setting.
• Current LVN licensure in the State of Texas.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Maintain clinical competencies, including general, age-specific, and drug-administration competencies.
• Excellent, professional patient communication and interaction skills, supporting collaborative nursing.
• Practice nursing within the scope of the Texas Nurse Practice Act and accept accountability for one’s actions.
• Ability to assess, plan, and implement nursing interventions and evaluate patient condition.
• Clinical problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, including evidence-based analytical decision-making.
• Ability to adapt to unexpected changes and varying work schedules while maintaining quality of care.
• Computer proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word, and E-Clinical.
• Strong attention to detail and thoroughness in completing work tasks.
• Ability to maintain composure and deal calmly and effectively with difficult or high-stress situations.
• Ability to respond quickly, physically and mentally, when priorities or patient conditions change.
• Ability to work independently with little or no supervision.
• Ability to maintain effective records and organized systems to support timely patient flow.
• Ability to clean, maintain, and make minor adjustments to equipment.
• Exceptional customer service and phone etiquette.
• Energetic approach and desire to learn and develop new skills.
• Compliance with facility policies and procedures and continuing and mandatory education programs.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a clean and therapeutic pre-operative environment for patients.
• Provide patient instructions as directed by a physician or physician assistant.
• Ensure required supplies and equipment are available and in good working order.
• Admit patients to the unit and prepare them for scheduled procedures.
• Conduct initial assessments, identify patients’ physical and mental status, and determine nursing needs.
• Explain nursing procedures and actions to help reduce patient anxiety.
• Monitor patients’ medical conditions and report significant changes to the admitting physician or anesthesiologist.
• Ensure surgical consent, pre-operative test results, and the History and Physical are documented in the medical record before procedures.
• Perform pre-operative and post-operative calls to patients.
• Communicate additional discharge needs, such as transportation or durable medical equipment, when applicable.
• Educate patients and families and provide emotional support as needed.
• Report important health history information to the operating room nurse or medical director.
• Accurately document delivered patient care in the medical record and other required records.
• Implement physician orders in a timely and accurate manner.
• Follow established Center and departmental policies and procedures.
• Maintain confidentiality of patient information and Center-related business.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with patients, families, visitors, and staff.
• Plan for routine events and anticipate, prevent, manage, and evaluate emergent situations.
• Complete patient care responsibilities promptly and document accurately.
• Use downtime efficiently and respond positively to team members’ requests for assistance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.