Hybrid LVN Licensed Vocational Nurse - Full Time Night Shift na ClearSky Health
ClearSky Health · Weatherford, TX, Estados Unidos Da América · Hybrid
- Escritório em Weatherford, TX
The Licensed Vocational Nurse is responsible for providing general nursing care to patients, under the direction of a Registered Nurse and in accordance with physician’s orders and established standards and protocols. This position must integrate company values into daily practice.
Shift: 12-hour night shifts
Essential Functions
- Provides skilled nursing care to patients as ordered by the physician and under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
- Implements orders for medications and treatments as ordered by the physician and in accordance with nursing care plan as written by the Registered Nurse.
- Provides information to the Registered Nurse to assist in the development of an individualized plan of care for each patient.
- Participates in evaluation of the effectiveness of interventions in relation to patient responses and seeks guidance in redirection when necessary.
- Reports to supervisor on patient care rendered, problems concerning patients’ needs, and resolution to those needs.
- Helps identify patient problems and potential risks and contributes to the development of interventions.
- Assists in identification of patient’s learning needs and reinforces self-care and other techniques.
- Appropriately designates applicable charges to individual patients using the hospital’s established system.
- May be required to work during inclement weather and other staffing emergencies.
Minimum Job Requirements
Minimum Education & Experience
- Two years’ experience in inpatient hospital setting, inpatient rehabilitation experience preferred.
Required Licenses, Certifications, and/or Documentation
- Current state license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse required.
- Current CPR certification required.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of and adherence to current nursing theory and practice and infection prevention standards of practice.
- Knowledge of accreditation standards to ensure adherence to all standards set forth by state and accrediting agencies of TJC and CMS.
- Knowledge of clinical operations and procedures, and utilizes proper policies, procedures, and guidelines in caring for patients.