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Texas Children's Hospital

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - TCP Palm Center

Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, Texas, United States, 77246

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Position: Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - TCP Palm Center Talent Area: LVN Full/Part Time: Full time Location: Houston, TX, US Department: TCP Palm Center Shift: Days Job ID: 422079 We are searching for a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) TCP Palm Center – someone to gather information, assess and provide direct care to patients. Works collaboratively with other members of the healthcare team to render age-appropriate care. Think you’ve got what it takes? Key Skills

Knowledge of pediatric assessment and treatment Vaccination and triage experience Qualifications

High school graduate, GED, or equivalent Diploma or Certificate from a school of vocational nursing OR Documentation from the Texas Board of Nursing verifying an exception to the requirement for a diploma from a school of vocational nursing Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) by the State of Texas Board of Nurse Examiners or Compact Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required from the American Heart Association As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards. Demonstrates SMILES and AIDET philosophies to patients, families and coworkers

Acknowledges the customer Identifies self Keeps customers informed by explaining all tasks, processes and procedures Thank the customer Adheres to Standards of Behavior Tasks are measured by observation of evaluator Responsibilities

Assists with the collection of patient/family data Administers medication and immunizations Supports patient/families in self-management of their health through assisting with education Coordinates referrals Collects specimens and performs laboratory test About Texas Children’s

Texas Children’s Pediatrics is the nation’s largest primary pediatric care network with more than 200 physicians dedicated to the health care needs of infants to teenagers in over 50 locations throughout the greater Houston area. As part of our goal to build a community of healthy children, Texas Children's Pediatrics Community Cares Program provides trusted, high-quality pediatric medical services for children who otherwise would seek care from emergency centers or possibly go without care or treatment due to low family incomes and/or lack of health insurance. To join our community of 15,000+ dedicated team members, visit texaschildrenspeople.org for career opportunities. Texas Children’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for positions at Texas Children's without regard to mental or physical disability, race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status or any other protected Federal, State/Province or Local status unrelated to the performance of the work involved.

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