LPN / LVN - $18-29 per hour

Company: UT Health East Texas
Location: Tyler
Posted on: August 3, 2022

Job Description:

UT Health East Texas is seeking a LPN / LVN for a job in Tyler, Texas.Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: LPN / LVN
• Discipline: LPN / LVN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: Ongoing
• Employment Type: Permanent
  OverviewAdvancing Healthcare--Together ---The Future of Healthcare--is--in East TexasWhy UT Health - East Texas?Our People.----Our people truly are our greatest strength.-- They make a massive difference in the amazing care we provide every day.-- We work closely together to create a positive experience for our patients and each other.Our Purpose.--We will build on your experience and provide meaningful and purposeful career growth for your future. You will have the opportunity every day to make a difference in someone's life and change the course of healthcare.Our Place. Tyler, TX is a small town with a huge heart where you will have the privilege of caring for your neighbors. Everybody is somebody here.Representing the very best in healthcare, UT Health East Texas is comprised of 10 hospitals and more than 50 clinics across east Texas.-- With nearly 7,500 employees and over 1,000 licensed in-patient beds, UT Health East Texas provides healthcare services to thousands of patients annually through our hospitals, clinics, Level 1 trauma facility, air emergency fleet and EMS service in a metropolitan service area of a quarter-million people.------------------POSITION SUMMARY:The--LVN is responsible for delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. This position is responsible for the following:
  • Directing and coordinating all nursing care for patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards.
  • Collaborating with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes.--
  • Contributing to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care.----What You Will Be Doing:1.------------ Deliver individualized, goal-directed nursing care using a systematic approach and according to standards of care, facility's code of conduct compliance, and policy in collaboration with patients and interdisciplinary healthcare team members:
    • --Collect patient's health data.
    • Analyze assessment data in determining patient problems.
    • Identify expected outcomes individualized to the patient.
    • Develop a comprehensive plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.
    • Implement interventions identified in the plan of care.
    • Evaluate patient's progress toward attainment of outcomes.
    • Assist with the plan of care, evaluate, modify and coordinate care and communicate well with other disciplines.
    • Serve as a resource for learning ne ResponsibilitiesQUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS:Education:
      • Graduated from an accredited Licensed Vocational Nursing ProgramExperience:
        • Prefer 2 years of nursing experience in an acute care setting.
        • Position requires fluency in English language to function in job environment appropriately.
        • Good interpersonal, communication, team-work, and customer service skills.
        • Good organizational, problem-solving and follow-through skills.
        • Ability to multi-task constantly, react to changes quickly/productively, and tolerate interruptions.
        • Ability to perform work when no directions are given, and give directions to others.
        • Remain flexible, organized, professional and able to analyze, make sound decisions under stressful or crisis situations.
        • Demonstrate knowledge of current computer systems, equipment or programs used in the organization.
        • Demonstrate maturity and accountability.--Certification and Licensure:
          • Texas LVN license.
          • BLS Certification
          • --Compliance Requirements
            • Comply with regulatory requirements, guidelines, and policies-- QualificationsBEHAVIORAL STANDARDS:--Service
              • Patient Centered Customer Service: Genuinely care about people.
              • Cultivate a compassionate environment: Changing lives for the better togetherQuality
                • Clinical and Operational Excellence: A relentless drive to be the best.
                • Holistic Approach: Think and act for the benefit of the whole.People
                  • Promote a collaborative environment: Build effective working relationships with others.
                  • Identify and Develop Talent: Prepare others to deliver excellence.Financial
                    • Business Acumen: Know, own and drive our business.
                    • Continually Simplify and Improve: Work to make everything as efficient as possible.Growth
                      • Foster Innovation: Seek and apply leading edge solutions.
                      • Set Clear Direction: Tell others where you are going, how to get there and why.--PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
                        • Ability to sit/stand for long periods of time while completing work on a computer
                        • Ability to lift 10 or more pounds
                        • Ability to move throughout the workplaceNow that you have read about what you will be doing and thAbout UT Health East TexasArdent Health Services--prides itself in--quality health care--by--investing in--people, technology, facilities and--communities, to--produce--extraordinary results.----To date, those investments total more than $1.4 billion since 2001. From newly constructed facilities and expanded services to lifesaving technology and outstanding opportunities for employees, Ardent is committed to providing its hospitals and clinics the tools they need to succeed.--Recapitalized and supported by the financial strength of Ventas, Inc., an S&P 500 company and leading real estate investment trust, and Equity Group Investments, a private investment firm founded by Sam Zell more than 45 years ago, Ardent is expanding its network and bringing its unique combination of resources and proven management expertise to new communities.---------Ardent includes: 4,718 licensed beds,--More--than 1,000 employed providers,--and--$3 billion in revenues.-------Healthcare systems within Ardent include:-------BSA Health System--- Amarillo,--Texas---------Seton Medical Center--- Harker Heights,--Texas-------Hillcrest Healthcare System - Oklahoma--(8 Hospitals) - Hillcrest Medical Center, Hillcrest Hospital South, Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital, Bailey Medical Center, Hillcrest Hospital Cushing, Hillcrest Hospital Claremore, Hillcrest Hospital Henryetta, Hillcrest Hospital Pryor-------Lovelace Health System - Albuquerque, New Mexico--(5 Hospitals) ---Lovelace Medical Center, Lovelace UNM Rehabilitation Hospital, Lovelace Women's Hospital, Lovelace Westside Hospital, Lovelace Regional Hospital-------UT Health - East Texas--(9 Hospitals):--UT Health,--Tyler, UT Health North Campus--Tyler, UT Health East Texas--Long-Term Acute Care, UT Health East Texas Rehabilitation--Center, UT Health Athens, UT Health Carthage, UT Health Henderson, UT Health Jacksonville, UT Health Pittsburg-------Americas Division-----Hackensack Meridian Health - Mountainside Medical Center (Montclair, New Jersey) and Pascack Valley Medical Center (Westwood, New Jersey)--The University of Kansas Health System, St. Francis--Campus--(Topeka, Kansas)----Portneuf Medical Center--(Pocatello, Idaho)--Benefits
                          • Dental benefits
                          • Life insurance
                          • Continuing Education
                          • 401k retirement plan
                          • Discount program
                          • Wellness and fitness programs
                          • Employee assistance programs
                          • Medical benefits
                          • Vision benefits

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