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Compensation
No compensation found
Location
Killeen, TX
Work Authorization
Not specified

Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Vocational Nursing Practitioner's LicenseBasic Life Support Certification

Job overview

Baylor Scott & White Health is hiring a LVN Evenings. As a Licensed Vocational Nurse, you will evaluate patients, provide care, and participate in care planning, intervention, and evaluation. This role focuses on precision, vigilance, and patient care, requiring you to note and report changes in patients' conditions to your Registered Nurse supervisor. You will follow Texas Nursing Practice Act regulations and contribute to the well-being of individuals, families, and communities.

Key focus areas include Conduct thorough assessments using clinical reasoning and best practices following the LN Scope of Practice, Participate in evaluating nursing practice effectiveness and quality, and Create a caring, safe, healing, supportive, therapeutic environment.

Successful candidates bring High School Diploma Or GED Equivalent, Nursing Field Of Study, and Vocational Nursing Practitioner License. Important skills include Evaluate Patients, Provide Patient Care, Care Planning, Intervention, Clinical Reasoning, and Best Practices.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Evaluate PatientsProvide Patient CareCare PlanningInterventionClinical ReasoningBest PracticesNursing Practice Effectiveness EvaluationQuality EvaluationCreate Caring EnvironmentManage PainPromote ComfortMinimize SufferingPatient EducationFamily EducationTeam CollaborationProblem SolvingNursing Standards and ProceduresPatient Care Standards and ProceduresMedical TermsHealth Promotion MethodsRisk Reduction TechniquesDisease PreventionDisease Management PracticesMedications and EffectsCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsIdentify Patient Condition ChangesCommunicate Patient Condition ChangesCare for All AgesBasic Computer LiteracyMicrosoft OfficeInformation Security ProtocolsScheduling SystemsPayroll SystemsElectronic Medical Record MaintenanceEmail Usage

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED EquivalentNursing Field of StudyLess Than a Year of ExperienceVocational Nursing Practitioner's LicenseBasic Life Support Certification

Benefits

Medical Insurance
401(k) Match
Tuition Assistance
Paid Time Off

Full job description

Location: Killeen, TX - Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Outpatient Clinic - 3801 Scott & White Blvd., Killeen, TX 76543

Specialty: General Pediatrics

Shift: Evening Shift: 10am-7pm Monday-Friday

About Us

Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.

Our Core Values are:

  • We serve faithfully by doing what's right with a joyful heart.

  • We never settle by constantly striving for better.

  • We are in it together by supporting one another and those we serve.

  • We make an impact by taking initiative and delivering exceptional experience.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:

  • Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits

  • 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%

  • Tuition Reimbursement

  • PTO accrual beginning Day 1

Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.

Job Summary

As a Licensed Vocational Nurse, you play a crucial role in a healthcare team. You evaluate patients, provide care, and participate in care planning, intervention, and evaluation. Focus on precision, vigilance, and patient care. Note and report any changes in patients' conditions to your Registered Nurse supervisor. Follow Texas Nursing Practice Act regulations.

Essential Functions of the Role

  • Conduct thorough assessments using clinical reasoning and best practices following the LN Scope of Practice. Your findings will help the Registered Nurse create care plans and set goals.

  • Participate in evaluating nursing practice effectiveness and quality, by reviewing and examining specific indicators in nursing.

  • Create a caring, safe, healing, supportive, therapeutic environment.

  • Manage pain, promote comfort, minimize suffering.

  • Facilitate education for patients, families, nurses, and other healthcare team members, as well as the community.

  • Work with others to implement a care plan under RN/provider direction, including team members and community.

  • Employ strategies and utilize available resources to solve problems for patients, their families, and staff.

Key Success Factors

  • A thorough knowledge of nursing and patient care standards and procedures.

  • Knowledge of rules and regulations established by certifying bodies affects nursing care delivery in the field.

  • Familiarity with medical terms, health promotion methods, risk reduction techniques, disease prevention and management practices, medications and their potential effects.

  • Excellent communication skills, enabling the clear expression of thoughts both orally and in writing.

  • Superb interpersonal skills to foster interactions with a diverse range of people.

  • Ability to think critically and solve problems effectively.

  • Capacity to identify and communicate any changes in a patient's medical condition to other nurses and healthcare providers.

  • The ability to offer good care to patients of all ages, while honoring each person's unique experiences.

  • Basic computer literacy, encompassing Microsoft Office, information security protocols, scheduling and payroll systems, electronic medical record maintenance, and email usage.

Belonging Statement

We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED Equivalent

  • Your field of study should be Nursing

  • You need less than a year of experience in a similar role

  • You must hold a Vocational Nursing Practitioner's License

  • Basic Life Support certification is essential. However, it can be acquired within your first 30 days after joining us

As a health care system committed to improving the health of those we serve, we are asking our employees to model the same behaviours that we promote to our patients. As of January 1, 2012, Baylor Scott & White Health no longer hires individuals who use nicotine products. We are an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring a diverse workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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