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Job Location:
San Augustine, TX - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Where Youll Work
CHI St. Lukes Health-Memorial paves the way for quality innovative health care in East Texas and provides more than a quarter of a million patient services each year. With hospitals in Lufkin Livingston and San Augustine CHI St. Lukes Health-Memorial provides millions of dollars in charity care and community support each year.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) you will provide vital direct patient care significantly contributing to patient well-being and recovery as an integral part of our compassionate healthcare team.
Every day you will assess patient conditions administer medications perform prescribed treatments and meticulously document care. You will collaborate with RNs and physicians to implement individualized care plans ensuring a seamless and high-quality patient experience.
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate exceptional clinical skills a strong commitment to patient safety and excellent communication. Your compassionate demeanor attention to detail and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment are essential.
Every day you will assess patient conditions administer medications perform prescribed treatments and meticulously document care. You will collaborate with RNs and physicians to implement individualized care plans ensuring a seamless and high-quality patient experience.
To be successful in this role you will demonstrate exceptional clinical skills a strong commitment to patient safety and excellent communication. Your compassionate demeanor attention to detail and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment are essential.
- Provides skilled patient care according to established nursing standards to meet social psychological developmental and spiritual needs of the patient as assigned by the accountable RN.
- Documents and records pertinent information related to patient demographics graphic data and nursing interventions performed as indicated by unit service and Health Systems policies.
- Provides indirect patient care. Assists in the admission transfer and discharge process; Performs housekeeping Functions as delegated acts as a runner transporter.
- Consistently documents in the patient and unit records according to written health system standards of care in order to meet legal and quality patient care requirements. All documentation is to be neat and legible and completed in a timely manner.
- Demonstrates commitment to continuum of care by optimizing patient flow: Updates assigned bed status facilitates patient transfer and discharge Assists other departmental personnel when picking up/returning patients assisting to transport patients as needed and facilitating new/transfer patient to unit.
Job Requirements
Required
- High School Graduate General Studies and One (1) year of experience upon hire or
- High School GED General Studies and One (1) year of experience upon hire
- Licensed Vocational Nurse: TX upon hire and
- Basic Life Support - CPR within 14 - days and
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support within 6 - months and
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support within 6 - months and
- Trauma Nurse Core Course within 12 - months
About Company
Dignity Health provides compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care services throughout Arizona, California and Nevada. Schedule an appointment today!
