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Posted: 21-Feb-25
Location: Marble Falls, Texas
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Internal Number: 25002968
About Us
Location: Hill Country Region (Marble Falls, Burnet, Horseshoe Bay, Llano)
Department: Clinic Float (Primary Care & Specialty)
Schedule: Full Time (Mon-Fri 8a-5p)
Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.
Our Core Values are:
- We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.
- We never settle by constantly striving for better.
- We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.
- We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:
- Eligibility on day 1 for all benefits
- Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match, up to 5%
- Debt-free tuition assistance, offering access to many no-cost and low-cost degrees, certificates and more
- Immediate access to time off benefits
At Baylor Scott & White Health, your well-being is our top priority.
Note: Benefits may vary based on position type and/or level
Job Summary
As a Licensed Vocational Nurse, you play a crucial role in a healthcare team. You evaluate patients, provide care, and participate in care planning, intervention, and evaluation. Focus on precision, vigilance, and patient care. Note and report any changes in patients' conditions to your Registered Nurse supervisor. Follow Texas Nursing Practice Act regulations.
Essential Functions of the Role
- Conduct thorough assessments using clinical reasoning and best practices following the LN Scope of Practice. Your findings will help the Registered Nurse create care plans and set goals.
- Participate in evaluating nursing practice effectiveness and quality, by reviewing and examining specific indicators in nursing.
- Create a caring, safe, healing, supportive, therapeutic environment.
- Manage pain, promote comfort, minimize suffering.
- Facilitate education for patients, families, nurses, and other healthcare team members, as well as the community.
- Work with others to implement a care plan under RN/provider direction, including team members and community.
- Employ strategies and utilize available resources to solve problems for patients, their families, and staff.
Key Success Factors
- A thorough knowledge of nursing and patient care standards and procedures.
- Knowledge of rules and regulations established by certifying bodies affects nursing care delivery in the field.
- Familiarity with medical terms, health promotion methods, risk reduction techniques, disease prevention and management practices, medications and their potential effects.
- Excellent communication skills, enabling the clear expression of thoughts both orally and in writing.
- Superb interpersonal skills to foster interactions with a diverse range of people.
- Ability to think critically and solve problems effectively.
- Capacity to identify and communicate any changes in a patient's medical condition to other nurses and healthcare providers.
- The ability to offer good care to patients of all ages, while honoring each person's unique experiences.
- Basic computer literacy, encompassing Microsoft Office, information security protocols, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical record maintenance, and email usage.
Belonging Statement
We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported, and that our workforce should be reflective of the communities we serve.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
- Your field of study should be Nursing
- You need less than a year of experience in a similar role
- You must hold a Vocational Nursing Practitioner's License
- Basic Life Support certification is essential. However, it can be acquired within your first 30 days after joining us
