Licensed Vocational Nurse - 3T Telemetry

Overview

We are looking to add top talent to our Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas team. Join us in performing Sacred Work! Competitive Benefits Are Offered Including Matched Retirement Plan, Paid Time Off, Comprehensive Benefit Plan – Medical, Dental, Vision and Much More, Bonus Potential.

• Assist in the healthcare needs of patients to provide nursing care by collecting data and performing focused nursing assessments, participating in the planning of nursing care needs for patients, in continuing and modification of the comprehensive nursing care plan for assigned patients in collaboration with the RN. Implementing appropriate aspects of care within the LVN's scope of practice, and assisting in the evaluation of the patient's responses to nursing interventions and the identification of needs.
• Shall assign specific tasks, activities and functions to unlicensed personnel commensurate with the educational preparation, experience, knowledge, and physical and emotional ability of the person to whom the assignments are made and shall maintain appropriate supervision of unlicensed personnel.
• Obtain instruction and supervision as necessary when implementing nursing procedures or practices and knows the rationale for and the effects of medications and treatments and shall correctly administer the same.
• Clarify any order or treatment regimen that the nurse has reason to believe is inaccurate, non-efficacious or contraindicated by consulting with the appropriate licensed practitioner and notifying the ordering practitioner when the nurse makes the decision not to administer the medication or treatment.
• Maintains required documentation of patient care and unit activities in accordance with standards.
• Institute appropriate nursing interventions that might be required to stabilize a patient's condition and/or prevent complications.

Note: The following education and licensing requirements are listed as part of the original description. The content has been preserved while formatting is updated to match the requested structure.

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Current LVN license in the State of Texas
• BLS Certification within 30 days of hire
• ACLS Certification within year of hire
• Unit specific competencies obtained within six months of hire