Licensed Vocational Nurse - ECC Emergency Care - PRN
- Appraises client's status and situation at hand contributing to comprehensive assessment by the RN.
- Supports ongoing data collection.
- Participates in the planning of nursing care needs and implementation of an individualized plan of care.
- Implements appropriate aspects of care within LVN scope of practice including laws that are applicable to the LVN practice setting.
- Reinforces teaching plan for patients with common health problem and well defined learning needs.
- Completes assignments in an organized, effective, and efficient manner. Provides direct basic care to assigned patients.
- Responds to patient/family needs and question in a timely and appropriate manner.
- Keeps patients/family informed prior to, during, and after treatments/procedures are performed.
- Uses supplies and equipment appropriately; documents use in the medical record and records charges appropriately.
- Complies with time keeping system. Prompt in reporting for duty. Accrues no unexcused absences, and no more than three unscheduled absences.
- Follows nursing policy and procedures in accurate administration of medication, IV therapy, and blood therapy. Recognizes and responds to overt medication reactions. Reports errors to the RN promptly.
- Shares information accurately with supervising RN in timely manner.
- Patient care reflects identification of normal and abnormal signs and symptoms in the patient's physiological status. Patient care identifies psychosocial needs of the patient and family.
- Normal/abnormal data is reported to the RN in a clear, concise, organized, and in a timely manner.
- Documents observations, treatments, nursing intervention, and patient response in the patient record.
- Follows hospital and/or unit policy for dress and personal hygiene.
- Follows necessary safety precautions, hospital policies, and departmental policies.
- Completes infection control, safety, and other assigned education.
- Follows hospital policies and/or departmental rules.
- Follows the CHRISTUS Health Guidelines related to the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), designed to prevent or detect unauthorized disclosure of Protected Health Information (PHI).
- Associate timely completes all required educational assignments.
- Seeks out new learning experiences.
- Identifies strengths as well as areas where development would be beneficial. Establishes goals with guidance.
- Contributes to an environment that is conducive to the clinical education of nursing students, other health care students and practice setting. Shares information, explains nursing interventions and/or demonstrates hospital procedures.
- Participates in unit quality improvement. Assists with monitoring. Reports problems that interfere with effective functioning of unit to manager/charge nurse.
- Participates in 80% of prescribed in-service programs and departmental meetings. When unable to attend (20% max) follows up to obtain information discussed.
- Graduate of a State Board accredited Vocational School of Nursing or equivalent
- Six (6) months experience preferred
- Current license or permit to practice professional nursing in the State of Texas
- AHA BLS - within two (2) weeks of employment
- AHA ACLS Certification- within eight (8) weeks of employment
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