Near Scranton, Pennsylvania
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
Ashtabula, Ohio
Lake Charles, Louisiana
Posted: 02-Feb-25
Location: Brownsville, Texas
Categories:
Internal Number: 531182
$18-$27 per hour
Full Time LVN Nights
About Us
At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.
Job Summary
Provides planning and delivery of direct and indirect patient care through the nursing process of Assessment, Planning, Intervention, and Evaluation. Develops nursing care plans in coordination with patient, family and interdisciplinary staff as necessary. Communicates changes in patient?s clinical condition with Physicians, Nursing Supervisor/Manager, and co-workers as appropriate. Participates in discharge planning process.
Responsibilities:
The Licensed Vocational Nurse is responsible for the direct and indirect nursing care of all patients ranging in age from 18 years to geriatric experiencing medically complex conditions, general medical-surgical conditions, with rehabilitation and/or wound care needs.
- Working under the supervision of the Charge/Registered Nurse, provides care, as delegated by the RN, consistent with established hospital and nursing standards,
- Responsible for reporting changes in patient condition to the RN
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skill to carry out the nursing process when providing care to patients.
- Promotes teamwork with physicians and personnel of other departments.
- Perform additional duties assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
- Ability to project a professional image.
- Knowledge of regulatory standards and compliance requirements.
- Working knowledge and ability to apply professional standards of practice in job situations.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Working knowledge of computer and software applications used in job functions (Order entry, data input).
- Persons who have been found guilty by a court of law of abusing, neglecting, or mistreating individuals in a health care related setting are ineligible for employment in this position.
- Freedom from use of and effects of use of drugs and alcohol in the workplace.
Education and/or Experience:
- Minimum requirements are a Graduate from an accredited school of licensed vocational nursing or licensed practical nursing with current state license in good standing.
- Must maintain current BLS certification throughout employment.
- Two or more years of acute care or rehabilitation experience as a LVN/LPN is preferred.
- If working in ICU, must have current ACLS throughout employment.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:
- Current state license to practice as an LVN.
- Must maintain current provider CPR certification throughout employment.
- ACLS certification preferred within one year of employment or as available courses allow.
