Licensed Vocational Nurse
3 weeks ago
Description
JOB SUMMARY
Reporting to the Unit Manager the Licensed Vocational Nurse is a professional care giver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to these patients via therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the environment/ instrumentation, and other health care team members she/he may interact with or delegate duties or supervise in the delivery of care based on the scope of practice outlined by the Board of Nursing.
Job Specific:
- Under the direct supervision of an RN, assumes responsibility for quality patient care to assigned patients based on the plan of care and assists with the supervision of tasks, activities, and functions assigned to unlicensed staff members in the delivery of patient care.(EF)
- Participates in professional development of self and staff to enhance patient focused nursing practice, age, and population-specific to the nursing unit.(EF)
- Actively participates in unit's performance improvement initiatives.(EF)
- Performs appropriate components of the functional assessment and ongoing patient data collection with complete and timely documentation.(EF)
- Utilizes appropriate techniques for data collection to make suitable decisions for patient care and treatment within scope of responsibility, training, and practice and keeps the RN informed of changes.(EF)
- Participates in modifying the nursing care plan for assigned patients.(EF)
- Performs nursing interventions with emphasis on patient rights, informed consent, patient confidentially, HIPAA compliance, adaptation of care according to age, cultural and ethical considerations.(EF)
- Focuses on prevention/care of pressure ulcers.(EF)
- Monitors and provides patient needs during the use of restraints on assigned patients.(EF)
- Monitors appropriate pain management and performs interventions.(EF)
- Performs patient care activities; assisting with ADLs, mobilization of patients, drains, dressings, wound care, associated therapeutic devices and nutritional needs.(EF)
- Administers medications according to facility standards and demonstrates safe and accurate administration of medications/control substances.(EF)
- Observes patient progress and changes in patient status to the RN and physician and documents in the medical record.(EF)
- Communicates discharge needs to the RN on a regular basis on assigned patients.(EF)
- Provides and documents patient education provided on assigned patients and/or patient care givers.(EF)
- Accurately records vital signs, intake and output and other physical observations on the appropriate forms.(EF)
- Develops and maintains proficiency in the use of equipment and facilitates maintenance of equipment by completing maintenance requests.(EF)
- Demonstrates Service Excellence Initiatives by presenting a positive first impression; anticipates customer needs, and is actively involved in role of Team Player.(EF)
- Obtains physician orders to meet the needs of the patient(EF).
- Follows universal precautions.(EF)
- Complies with Employee Health requirements for employment.(EF)
- Works in manner that promotes safety, adhering to dress code policy.(EF)
- Knows role in emergency situations and reports unsafe practices to management.(EF)
- Adheres to organization-wide and other applicable policies and procedures.
- Day-to-day performance complies with the hospital's Service Excellence Behavioral Expectations.
- Performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital's Ethics, Compliance and Confidentiality Program guidelines.
- Performs within his/her professional Scope of Practice at all times.
Other Duties As Assigned:
- Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Graduate of accredited school of vocational nursing
- 8 hr. Stroke Education (within 90 days from date of hire) annually (except Pediatrics)
- Basic Arrhythmia if working on nursing units with telemetry
- Current license or permit to practice as a Vocational Nurse in the State of Texas
- BCLS
- *PALS certification required to practice as a pediatric nurse
- All certifications for new hires/new GNs/RNs must be obtained within 12 months of hire)
- Current employees are responsible for maintaining certifications; All certification renewals will be completed prior to the expiration date
Citizens Medical Center is a not-for-profit, community hospital known for compassionate patient care, clinical expertise, and bringing advanced medical services to the South Texas region since 1956. Today, Citizens is a 317-bed acute care hospital with over 1,200 employees. Voted "Best of the Best" hospital in Victoria for 14 consecutive years, Citizens Medical Center is a level III Trauma Center, with a newly renovated 24/7 Emergency Department that includes an onsite medical helicopter. Citizens has a comprehensive Community Cancer Program that includes two linear accelerators and HDR brachytherapy. Citizens is recognized for its outstanding cardiology program which includes a nationally accredited Chest Pain Center and is a Primary Stroke Center. Citizens also includes a comprehensive, accredited Bariatric Surgery program, Birth Center with labor and delivery, an imaging and surgery center, sleep study center, state-of-the-art rehabilitation and fitness center, urology center and daVinci robotics minimally invasive surgery options, a home health agency, and has a long history of providing continuing education for healthcare providers and the community.
As a condition of employment, Citizens Medical Center requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless there is an approved exemption. New hires will be required to show proof of vaccination status and have at least one dose of the vaccine prior to starting employment with the second dose scheduled within 30 days of first dose. Reasonable accommodations through an exemption process will be considered, and requests for exemption from the COVID-19 vaccination must be reviewed and approved prior to the new hire's first day.
Citizens Medical Center is looking for employees who actively demonstrate service excellence by exemplifying our iCare values. If you are someone who displays respect and enthusiasm for patients, visitors, and coworkers while consistently upholding the hospital's commitment to providing outstanding outcomes, service excellence, and fiscal responsibility, then you could be a good fit for the CMC team
BENEFIT OFFERINGS
Health
- Medical, Dental, Vision
- STD, LTD Disability
- Supplemental Life, AD&D
- Flexible Spending (FSA)
- Employer paid life insurance and short term disability
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- 457(b) Deferred Compensation
- Paid Time Off
- Sick leave, Bereavement leave, Jury Duty/Witness Service
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Hospital-paid & administered annual immunizations
- HealthPlex (gym) membership discount
- YMCA partnership discount for childcare
- Employee Assistance Programs
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