Licensed Vocational Nurse
Houston, Texas
LVN
Posted Aug 31
- Unit
- Cardiology
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 5 a week
- Weekends
- No weekends
- Term
- Permanent
- On the floor
- Precepting expected
- Setting
- Clinic
- Accepts
- LVN
More role details
- Experience
- 1-3 years
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About this role
US Heart and Vascular are in search of a Licensed Vocational Nurse to join our team at Memorial Katy Cardiology in Houston, TX.
Responsibilities & Duties
Provides patient care as a health care team member within the scope of the license. Familiar with nursing policies, procedures, and protocols and implements appropriately in the care of patients. Provides instructions to patients regarding treatment plans, medications, and follow-up needed by phone.
Communicates effectively with other healthcare team members, including accurate documentation in patient charts. Follows OSHA regulations and safety guidelines. Responsible for maintaining all crash carts and quarterly auditing of medications and defibrillators.
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Documentation of completion Complete supply ordering. Handles patient phone calls to the nurse and refers information to the physician or provider per Telephone Communication Protocol. Returns phone calls to patients to communicate the treatment plan effectively and documents all interactions in the patient's record.
Schedules patient office visits as needed and coordinates with Front Office Staff. Approves pharmacy refills per protocol. Cleans and disinfects equipment/instruments per protocol.
Familiar with and able to assist in stress tests. Utilizes correct patient consent for stress testing. Familiar with emergency treatment equipment and protocols.
Responds calmly and efficiently during emergencies. Assist as assigned with emergency equipment monthly supply checklist. Initiates training of new LVN team members.
Reviews PT/INRs and communicates results and medication changes as needed. Reviews remote patient pacemaker and defibrillator transmissions and provides results to physicians. Communicates effectively urgent messages when necessary.
Requirements
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing One year of nursing experience is preferred. Cardiology Medical Office experience desirable. Current Texas LVN license, current CPR certification.
Why Choose Us?
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Monday-Friday schedule
- CME allowance
About Houston, TX
Houston is a diverse city with a booming job market in energy, healthcare, and tech. It has no state income tax, an affordable cost of living, and world-class dining and entertainment. Green spaces, museums, and pro sports teams add to its appeal. Whether for career growth or culture, Houston has it all.
Sourced from US HEART & Vascular’s careers page.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- One year of nursing experience is preferred. Cardiology Medical Office experience desirable.
- Current Texas LVN license, current CPR certification.
- Why Choose Us?
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Monday-Friday schedule
- CME allowance
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Monday-Friday schedule
- CME allowance
Place
- City
- Houston, Texas
- Median rent
- $1,361/mo
- Local household income
- $64,813/yr
- Metro price level
- 1% below the national average
rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024
all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024
Houston area index 98.6, where 100 is the national average.
Houston is a sprawling, diverse metro where world-class medical centers anchor a booming healthcare economy. The nation's fourth-largest city offers no state income tax, year-round warmth, and a food scene as varied as its population. Bayou-side greenways and museum districts balance the urban energy for nurses seeking opportunity in a place that never stops growing.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities.
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Cardiac is a specialty you move into. Start on tele or stepdown; cath lab and CVICU usually come later.
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