Job Description
Role:- Licensed Vocational Nurse(LVN)
Payrate:- up to $30 per hour + Benefits
Job id:- 2252099
Client:- Top Healthcare Provider
Location:- San Antonio-TX, Austin-TX, El Paso-TX, Amarillo-TX, Brownsville-TX, McAllen-TX, Lubbock-TX, Elgin-TX, Big Spring-TX, Seguin-TX, Pharr-TX, Mission-TX, Abilene-TX, Odessa-TX, Killeen-TX
, Responsibilities
- Implementation of physicians’ prescribed plan of care
- Patient assessments and coordination of care
- Administration of prescribed medication, treatments, and therapies
- Compliant, timely documentation of care provided in system of record
- Health promotion, teaching, and training of family members
- Responsible for accepting and writing verbal orders from physicians as required and for obtaining co-signature of Case Manager on all verbal orders
- Follow up with physician, client, family members, staff, and Case Manager on client problems, concerns, and/or changes in client condition
- Performs other appropriate duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Must have and maintain an active, unencumbered license (RN/LPN/LVN) in the state in which the clinician will practice
- Current CPR certification from American Red Cross, American Heart Association, or BLS
- TB skin test (current within last 12 months)
- Six months prior hands-on nursing experience preferred but not required
- Must have reliable transportation
Essential Job Functions
- Responsible for the delivery and coordination of quality patient care in compliance with physician orders.
- Continuously observes and assesses patient condition and care needs and reports changes in condition to the supervisor and/or physician as appropriate.
- Documents all activities, assessments, nursing actions, responses and coordination of care in a timely manner whenever care is delivered.
- Participate, implement and update the nursing care plan.
- Takes appropriate nursing action based on assessment and achieves expected outcomes.
- Recognizes changes in patient needs and responses requiring intervention and implements care to prevent risk or reduce risk.
- Accepts responsibility for personal and professional accountability by complying with policies, state and federal regulations, accrediting bodies and the Nurse Practice Act.
- Provide care utilizing infection control measures that protect both the staff and the patient according to OSHA standards.
- Educates the patient and family regarding the disease process, self-care techniques, and prevention strategies, and in meeting the patient’s nursing needs.
- Maintain knowledge of competencies related to the nursing profession by participating in educational programs, continued education units, internal learning management skills and skill evaluations.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current, unrestricted state license as a Licensed Nurse in the state of practice
- Current CPR certification
- Demonstrated proficiency in clinical assessments, documentation and compliance with nursing care and policies and procedures
Additional state specific requirements:
- South Carolina – One (1) year of pediatrics experience
- California – One (1) year of experience required working under current nursing license
- Louisiana – One (1) year of experience required working as a licensed nurse
- Continuing Education as required by state
Preferences
- Six (6) months of recent experience as a Licensed Nurse in a clinical care setting
- Home health experience
Other Skills/Abilities
- Attention to detail
- Time Management
- Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
- Good organization and communication skills
Physical Requirements
- Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
- Must be able to travel
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds
- Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
- Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting
- Must be able to sit and climb stairs
- Must have visual and hearing acuity
- Must have strong sense of smell and touch
- Must be able to sufficiently reposition patients and move equipment without assistance
- Must be able to appropriately respond physically and mentally to emergency situations in the home or during transport
Environment
- Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions
- Possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids and infectious diseases
Benefits*
- Health, dental, vision, and company-paid life insurance.
- Paid Time Off available
- Weekly and/or daily pay
- Overtime opportunities
- Electronic documentation—a tablet in every home!
- Tuition reimbursement (conditions apply)
- Company-sponsored continuing education credits
- 401(k) savings plan with employer matching
- Employee stock purchase plan with employee discount
- Paid in-house trach and vent training available
- Awards and recognition Program
- Employee Relief Fund
- 24/7 local support
Recruiter:-Lokesh
Job Types: Full-time, PRN, Temporary, Travel nursing
Salary: Up to $30.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Free parking
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid sick time
- Paid time off
- Paid training
- Referral program
- Travel reimbursement
- Tuition reimbursement
Medical specialties:
- Addiction Medicine
- Dialysis
- Holistic Medicine
- Home Health
- Hospice & Palliative Medicine
- Infectious Disease
- Internal Medicine
- Pain Medicine
- Primary Care
- Urgent Care
- Wound Care
Physical setting:
- Acute care
- Clinic
- Corrections
- Long term care
- Nursing home
- Outpatient
- Rehabilitation center
Standard shift:
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Night shift
Supplemental schedule:
- Extended hours
- Holidays
- On call
- Overtime
Weekly schedule:
- 5x8
- Choose your own hours
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- San Antonio, TX 78239: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- Are you able to commute OR Willing to relocate?
License/Certification:
- LVN (Preferred)
- BLS Certification (Preferred)
- LPN (Preferred)
Work Location: One location