Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN ) – Emergency Department (ED) (Full Time/Nights)

Here’s What You Need:

·         LVN – Licensed Vocational Nurse upon hire required and

·         6 months in acute care hospital setting or completion of THR residency program required

·         1 year experience in an Emergency Department Acute Care setting preferred

·         BCLS – Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly required and

·         NRP – Essential Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 90 days required and

·         CPI – Crisis Prevention Intervention Training maintained annually within 90 days required and

·         A high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.

 

What You Will Do:

·         Collaborates with team to facilitate hourly rounding and initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information.

·         Takes action to reduce/eliminate patient risks.

·         Collects data and reports significant findings to RN.

·         Safely administers medication in accordance with medication administration guidelines..

·         Uses nursing model to obtain adequate data to initiate, implement, and revise plan of care to meet patient, physician, and family needs.

 

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Registered Nurse

·         Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment programs as well as several other benefits.

·         Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.

·         Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).

·         A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth. 

 

Entity Highlights:

For more than a half-century, Texas Health Hospital Dallas has been at the forefront of health care in North Texas. We’re an 875-bed, Magnet-designated, full-service hospital serving our community in and around Dallas since 1966. We specialize in cancer care, cardiology, neurosciences, women’s services and emergency medicine. Plus, we’re a renowned Level III neonatal intensive care unit, a Comprehensive Stroke and Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence and provide wellness services, outpatient surgery and women’s imaging services. Texas Health Dallas is a joint Commission-certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, a Level I Trauma Center, a Comprehensive Heart Attack Center and a designated Magnet hospital. We’re a top choice in North Texas for cancer and emergency services, bariatric services, cardiac care and much more. As part of the Texas Health family and its 28,000+ employees, we’re one of the largest employers in the Dallas Fort Worth area. Our career growth and professional development opportunities are top-notch, and our benefits are equally outstanding. Come be a part of our exceptional team as we improve the health of the people in our communities every day. You belong here.

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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org. 

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