Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) BU Med Surg – Full Time – Nights

Texas Health HEB - Bedford BU Med Surg Department is looking for a top skilled Licensed Vocational Nurse. Is that you?

Work location: Texas Health HEB 1600 Hospital Parkway TX 76022

Work hours: Full Time - Nights

Department Highlights

· Team based environment.

· Workplace culture 2 nd to none

· We operate on lean principles and rely heavily on a team atmosphere and individual performance

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford is a 296-bed, acute-care facility serving Northeast Tarrant County since 1973. With more than 550 physicians on its medical staff, hospital services include outpatient surgery, women’s services, a Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a dedicated oncology unit and cardiac rehabilitation. Texas Health HEB recently received a dual accreditation as a Cycle IV Chest Pain Center and Heart Failure Center by the Society of Chest Pain Centers, is certified as a Primary Stroke Center and a designated "Baby Friendly" facility by WHO and UNICEF. Our location brings the best of suburban living, offering you the benefits of convenience and solid career opportunities.

What You Will Do:

• PLAN of CARE, TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Collaborates with team to facilitate hourly rounding and initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information.

• Takes action to reduce/eliminate patient risks.

• Collects data and reports significant findings to RN.

• Safely administers medication in accordance with medication administration guidelines.

• Uses nursing model to obtain adequate data to initiate, implement, and revise plan of care to meet patient, physician, and family needs.

• Individualizes care measures to reflect specific patient population. Performs technical procedures safely, proficie ntly.

• Demonstrates critical thinking.

• Adheres to national safety goals in care delivery.

• Monitors patients.

• PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTABILITY:

• Identifies realistic and measurable annual goals for professional nursing development.

• Serves as patient advocate.

• Complies with personnel policies, i.e. attendance policies, ID badge, dress code, LVN Scope of Practice.

• Communicates per department expectations.

• Recognizes and promptly communicates ethical and legal concerns through established channels of communicati on.

• Takes responsibility in continuing to develop own professional nursing knowledge and skills.

• PARTNERSHIP:

• Works in partnership with peers, other disciplines, and unlicensed assistive personnel.

• Actively participates in formal and informal teaching and evaluation to strengthen clinical competence of self and team members.

• Uses Unit Based Council structure.

• Flexible with scheduling to help meet departmental/patient needs.

• Adapts to changes in workload assignment to meet changing needs of the individual patient or the unit.

• CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT:

• Assists in the identification of ineffective and costly processes and takes action to improve those processes.

• In collaboration with RN incorporates evidence-based practice and research to monitor and continuously impact outcomes.

• Actively participates in unit-based programs.

Education Other Graduate of an accredited vocational nursing program Req Experience 6 Months in an acute care hospital setting or completion of THR residency program Req Licenses and Certifications LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse Upon Hire Req And

BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Req And

CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training Maintained Annually 90 Days Req Skills A high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills and ability to function in a fast-paced environment. Supervision Individual Contributor ADA Requirements Extreme Noise 1-33%

Working Indoors 67% or more

Mechanical Hazards 34-66%

Electrical Hazards 34-66%

Fume/Odor Hazards 1-33%

Dust/Mites Hazards 1-33%

Chemical Hazards 1-33%

Wet Hazards 1-33% OSHA Tasks involving exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. Physical Demands Medium Work

Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.