Licensed Vocational Nurse
The Licensed Vocational Nurse provides direct and indirect patient care services requiring technical and manual skills, within the scope of practice, that meet the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care, and meets the communication needs of the patient and family; Performs under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse.
- Pay
- Not posted
- Shift and hours
- Days
- Unit and setting
- L&D · Hospital
- License
- LVN license Licensed Vocational Nurse
- Term
- Per Diem Employment Status: Per Diem
Do you qualify?
- License
- Licensed Vocational Nurse
- Certification
- BLS certificate
- Certification
- IV certification
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- direct and indirect patient care under RN supervision
- Details
- 227-bed community hospital
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
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- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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On your path
Labor & Delivery is a specialty you move into. Waitlists are common; med surg keeps you moving.
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Overview
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion, and community! Knapp Medical Center, a member of the Prime Healthcare Foundation, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.
Knapp Medical Center is an award-winning, not-for-profit hospital in Weslaco, Texas. With 227 beds, the community hospital specializes in emergency care, orthopedics, obstetrics and gynecology, wound care, surgery, cardiology, gastroenterology, critical care, and interventional radiology. Knapp serves as the only acute care hospital in the Mid-Valley area, as well as Weslaco's only Level III Trauma Center, Advanced Primary Stroke Center, and Level II Newborn Nursery.
Knapp has been providing quality and compassionate healthcare to Mid-Valley residents for 60 years. More than 300 physicians serve on the hospital's medical staff. Knapp also serves as one of the largest employers in the Mid-Valley, employing more than 450 people.
For more information, please call 956-968-8567 or visit www. KnappMed.org
Responsibilities
The Licensed Vocational Nurse provides direct and indirect patient care services requiring technical and manual skills, within the scope of practice, that meet the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care, and meets the communication needs of the patient and family; Performs under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse.
Qualifications
Education, experience, training
- Current and valid state license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse.
- Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current.
- IV certification upon hire.
Employment Status: Per Diem Shift: Days Equal Employment Opportunity
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What's around it?
Weslaco, TX
Living costs about 3% below the US average