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LVN / Licensed Vocational Nurse / Northwest Lakeview Cardiology / FT Days

Universal Health Services, Amarillo, TX, United States


Position Summary
The LVN functions under the supervision of the charge nurse or registered nurse, delegating any tasks within the scope of practice for an LVN. The LVN is responsible for providing safe, compassionate and focused nursing care to assigned patients with predictable health care needs, utilizing the principles of continuous quality improvement in collaboration with other health team members. Supports an organizational culture for Service Excellence and practices the Service Excellence Standards to all customer groups.

Qualifications
Education, Training, Experience and Licenses/Registrations Required:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Current state nursing license or permit to practice nursing in the State of Texas

BLS from the American Heart Association (or obtained during orientation) and maintain certification throughout employment. This must be obtained prior to providing patient care.

Physical and Sensory Requirements:

Ability to read and write in English

Ability to communicate with patients, families, staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors, and others

Ability to remain calm during stressful situations

Ability to respond to pages

Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions

Bending, lifting (minimum of 25 pounds), grasping, fine hand coordination, pushing, and pulling

Ability to understand and interpret financial data

Able to identify appropriate data and interprets its significance to clinical and operational activities

EEO Statement
All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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