LVN
Company: Baylor Scott & White Health
Location: Killeen
Posted on: September 18, 2024
Job Description:
$3K Sign-On-Bonus Available (External Candidates Only)
Location: Baylor Scott & White Center for Diagnostic Medicine -
1605 S. 31st St., Temple, TX 76508
Specialty: Internal Medicine -
Shift: Full-time, Day Shift, Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm
About Us
At Baylor Scott & White Health, we prioritize the well-being of
everyone, including people, families, and communities. It is the
largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas, focusing on
empowering you to live a healthy life.
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 competitive benefits package empowers you to live well and
provides:
- Eligibility on day 1 for all benefits
- Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match, up to 5%
- Debt-free tuition assistance, offering access
to many no-cost and low-cost degrees, certificates and
more
- Immediate access to time off benefits
At Baylor Scott & White Health, your well-being is our top
priority. -
Note: Benefits may vary based on 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 with a
focus on precision, vigilance, and patient care. It's important to
note and report any changes in patients' conditions to your
Registered Nurse supervisor in line with Texas Nursing Practice Act
regulations.
What You'll Do
- 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.
- Participating 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.
- Facilitating education for patients, families, nurses, and
other healthcare team members, as well as the community.
- Working with others to implement a care plan under RN/provider
direction, including team members and community.
- Employing strategies and utilizing available resources to solve
problems for patients, their families, and staff.
What Will Make You Successful In The Role
- 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 everyone should feel welcomed, valued, and supported.
Our workforce should mirror our communities.
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 an essential. However, it
can be acquired within your first 30 days after joining
us.
Keywords: Baylor Scott & White Health, Killeen , LVN, Other , Killeen, Texas
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