Pulmonary Care Nurse (RN/LVN)
Healthcare employer
Floresville, Texas
Floresville Nursing and Rehabilitation is hiring a Pulmonary Care Nurse (RN or LVN) for our skilled nursing team.
Posted Sep 29 · “Pulmonary experience is required” from the posting
- Unit and setting
- skilled nursing You'll care for patients with complex respiratory needs, including those on ventilators and with tracheostomies.patients with complex respiratory needs, including those on ventilators and with tracheostomies
- License
- RN or LVN license
- Term
- Permanent
Do you qualify?
- License
- RN or LVN license
- License
- Texas RN or LVN license, or multistate compact license An active Texas RN or LVN license, or a multistate compact license Check your license
- Certification
- BLS/CPR certification Current BLS/CPR certification
- Education
- graduation from an accredited nursing program Graduation from an accredited nursing program
- Experience
- pulmonary experience Pulmonary experience is required
What it pays
Benefits
- BenefitsMajor Medical Insurance with three plan options and nationwide provider networksMajor Medical Insurance with three plan options to choose from, all offering access to nationwide provider networks.
- BenefitsDental Insurance with two PPO plan options, including orthodontic coverageDental Insurance with two PPO plan options, including a plan with orthodontic coverage.
- BenefitsVision Insurance with nationwide provider accessVision Insurance with nationwide provider access.
- BenefitsLife InsuranceLife Insurance
- BenefitsAccident InsuranceAccident Insurance
- BenefitsCritical Illness InsuranceCritical Illness Insurance
More benefits (8)
- BenefitsHospital Indemnity InsuranceHospital Indemnity Insurance
- BenefitsCancer InsuranceCancer Insurance
- BenefitsShort-Term DisabilityShort-Term Disability
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Major Medical Insurance
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- assess and manage ventilator-dependent and tracheostomy patients, including trach care, suctioning, and airway monitoring Assess and manage ventilator-dependent and tracheostomy patients, including trach care, suctioning and airway monitoring
- Day to day
- plan, carry out, and evaluate care plans for residents with COPD, pneumonia, respiratory failure, and other pulmonary conditions Plan, carry out and evaluate care plans for residents with COPD, pneumonia, respiratory failure and other pulmonary conditions
- Day to day
- perform patient assessments and track progress toward respiratory and rehab goals Do patient assessments and track progress toward respiratory and rehab goals
- Day to day
- administer treatments including oxygen therapy, nebulizers, manual chest physiotherapy (CPT), and breathing exercises Give treatments such as oxygen therapy, nebulizers, manual chest physiotherapy (CPT) and breathing exercises
- Day to day
- administer and manage medications safely and accurately Give and manage medications safely and accurately
- Day to day
- perform diagnostic testing such as pulse oximetry, peak flow, and specimen collection Do diagnostic testing such as pulse oximetry, peak flow and specimen collection
- Day to day
- collaborate closely with physicians, respiratory therapists, and the interdisciplinary team Work closely with physicians, respiratory therapists and the interdisciplinary team
- Day to day
- educate patients and families on medications, breathing treatments, illness prevention, and symptom-easing lifestyle changes Teach patients and families about medications, breathing treatments, preventing illness and lifestyle changes that ease symptoms
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
Your fit
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Pulmonary Care Nurse (RN/LVN) | Floresville, TX Floresville Nursing and Rehabilitation is hiring a Pulmonary Care Nurse (RN or LVN) for our skilled nursing team. You'll care for patients with complex respiratory needs, including those on ventilators and with tracheostomies. It's specialized work, and you'll have the time and support to do it well. If you want to build your respiratory skills in a close-knit facility where your expertise gets noticed, we'd love to meet you.
What You'll Do
Assess and manage ventilator-dependent and tracheostomy patients, including trach care, suctioning and airway monitoring
Plan, carry out and evaluate care plans for residents with COPD, pneumonia, respiratory failure and other pulmonary conditions
Do patient assessments and track progress toward respiratory and rehab goals
Give treatments such as oxygen therapy, nebulizers, manual chest physiotherapy (CPT) and breathing exercises
Give and manage medications safely and accurately
Do diagnostic testing such as pulse oximetry, peak flow and specimen collection
Work closely with physicians, respiratory therapists and the interdisciplinary team
Teach patients and families about medications, breathing treatments, preventing illness and lifestyle changes that ease symptoms
Why Work Here
A specialty you can grow in: vent and trach experience is in high demand, and you'll build it here
A team that has your back: you'll work side by side with respiratory therapists and a supportive nursing leadership team
A community feel: a close-knit facility in Floresville, an easy drive from San Antonio
Your work matters: you'll help patients go from struggling to breathe to getting back to their lives
Benefits
We offer a comprehensive, nationwide benefits package designed to support the health and well-being of our employees and their families, including:
Major Medical Insurance with three plan options to choose from, all offering access to nationwide provider networks.
Dental Insurance with two PPO plan options, including a plan with orthodontic coverage.
Vision Insurance with nationwide provider access.
A variety of voluntary/worksite benefits that allow employees to customize their coverage based on their individual needs, including:
Life Insurance
Accident Insurance
Critical Illness Insurance
Hospital Indemnity Insurance
Cancer Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Our benefits program provides employees with the flexibility to choose the coverage that best fits their lifestyle, budget, and personal needs.
What You'll Need
An active Texas RN or LVN license, or a multistate compact license
Graduation from an accredited nursing program
Current BLS/CPR certification
Pulmonary experience is required
Floresville Nursing and Rehabilitation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected characteristic.
What's around it?
Floresville, TX
Living costs about 3% below the US average