LVN
Temple, Texas
You'll do the patient assessments, and your findings help the RN write the care plans and set goals.
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- Variable schedule Shift: Full-time, 40 hours per week/variable schedule40 hours a week
- Unit and setting
- Baylor Scott & White Outpatient Clinic, 2601 Thornton Lane, Temple, TX 76502 · Dialysis The ability to offer good care to patients of all ages, while honoring each person's unique experiences.patients of all ages
- License
- LVN license You must hold a Vocational Nursing Practitioner's LicenseVocational Nursing Practitioner's License
- Term
- Permanent Shift: Full-time, 40 hours per week/variable scheduleFull-time
Do you qualify?
- New grads
- Welcomed You need less than a year of experience in a similar role
- License
- Vocational Nursing Practitioner's License You must hold a Vocational Nursing Practitioner's License
- Experience
- Less than one year of experience in a similar role
- Also asks
- High school diploma or GED High School Diploma or GED Equivalent
- Also asks
- Nursing field of study Your field of study should be Nursing
What it pays
- Eligibility
- Health and welfare benefits eligibility starts immediately
Benefits
- BenefitsHealth and welfare benefits from day oneImmediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
- Benefits401(k) with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
- BenefitsTuition reimbursementTuition Reimbursement
- BenefitsPTO accrues from day onePTO accrual beginning Day 1
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
- Paid time off (PTO accrual beginning Day 1)
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Unit
- Outpatient dialysis Specialty: Outpatient Dialysis
- Day to day
- patient assessments under the LVN scope of practice Conduct thorough assessments using clinical reasoning and best practices following the LN Scope of Practice.
- Day to day
- pain and comfort management Manage pain, promote comfort, minimize suffering.
- Day to day
- patient, family and staff education Facilitate education for patients, families, nurses, and other healthcare team members, as well as the community.
- Hours stated
- Full-time, 40 hours a week/variable schedule
The workplace
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Your fit
Questions to ask
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
On your path
Dialysis is open from year one. Clinics train you on the machines; acute wants chronic time first.
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Location: Temple, TX - Baylor Scott & White Outpatient Clinic- 2601 Thornton Lane, Temple, TX 76502
Specialty: Outpatient Dialysis Shift: Full-time, 40 hours per week/variable schedule
About Us
Here at Baylor Scott & White Health we promote the well-being of all individuals, families, and communities. Baylor Scott and White is the largest not-for-profit healthcare system in Texas that empowers you to live well.
Our Core Values are
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. Benefits
Our benefits are designed to help you live well no matter where you are on your journey. For full details on coverage and eligibility, visit the Baylor Scott & White Benefits Hub to explore our offerings, which may include:
- Immediate eligibility for health and welfare benefits
- 401(k) savings plan with dollar-for-dollar match up to 5%
- Tuition Reimbursement
- PTO accrual beginning Day 1
Note: Benefits may vary based upon position type and/or level.
Job Summary
As a Licensed Vocational Nurse, you play a crucial role in a healthcare team. You evaluate patients, provide care, and participate in care planning, intervention, and evaluation. Focus on precision, vigilance, and patient care. Note and report any changes in patients' conditions to your Registered Nurse supervisor. Follow Texas Nursing Practice Act regulations.
Essential Functions of the Role 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. Participate 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. Facilitate education for patients, families, nurses, and other healthcare team members, as well as the community.
Work with others to implement a care plan under RN/provider direction, including team members and community. Employ strategies and utilize available resources to solve problems for patients, their families, and staff. Key Success Factors 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.
Belonging Statement
We believe that all people should feel welcomed, valued and supported.
Qualifications
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 essential. However, it can be acquired within your first 30 days after joining us
What's around it?
Temple, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 9% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,231/mo
- Household income
- $68,204/yr, all local households, not nurse pay