Licensed Vocational Nurse
Baylor Scott & White Health
- Waco, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- 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.
- Eligibility on day 1 for all benefits
- Dollar-for-dollar 401(k) match, up to 5%
- Debt-free tuition assistance, offering access
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.