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Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Intensive Care Unit (ICU)Looking for an opportunity to be a part of an expanding unit? We’re growing! Come join our expanding Intensive Care Unit. We are expanding our Trauma program and Comprehensive Stroke Center and have opportunities for you to be a part of a solid, cohesive ICU familyWORK LOCATION : The address is 6200 W Parker Rd, Plano, TX 75093SCHEDULE: Full Time Days (7A-7P) for 36 hrs./ week. Weekend and holiday requirementsICU Department Highlights:The ICU (Intensive Care Unit) Licensed Vocational Nurse position requires a high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced environment. Modified self-scheduling with 30 beds Our ICU Unit is devoted to intensive care for the region’s most critically ill patients. Our intensivist program puts the care of ICU patients under the guidance of board-certified critical care physicians, who directly oversee patient care in the ICU throughout the day. Physicians are available 24 hours. Critical care nurses, nurse practitioners and physician assistants — all trained in critical care medicine — help provide care in the ICU around the clock. Beacon Gold ICU level of excellence by the American Association of Critical Care Nurses in 2015, 2018, and 2022QUALIFICATIONS:· Graduate of an accredited vocational nursing program required· 6 months in an acute care Hospital setting or completion of THR Residency program· LVN – Licensed Vocational Nurse Upon Hire Required· BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support Upon—prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterlyWHAT YOU WILL NEED DO:· Collaborates with team to facilitate hourly rounding and initiates action to meet patient and/or significant others need for information.· Takes action to reduce/eliminate patient risks.· Collects data and reports significant findings to RN.· Safely administers medication in accordance with medication administration guidelines.· Uses nursing model to obtain adequate data to initiate, implement, and revise plan of care to meet patient, physician, and family needs.· Individualizes care measures to reflect specific patient population. Performs technical procedures safely, proficiently.· Demonstrates critical thinking.· Adheres to national safety goals in care delivery.· Monitors patientsMORE ABOUT TEXAS HEALTH PLANOTexas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano is a 386-bed, Magnet-designated hospital and a recognized clinical leader, providing technologically advanced care to Plano, Frisco and surrounding communities since 1991. This full-service facility features a comprehensive range of specialties, including emergency medicine, cardiology, adult and adolescent behavioral health, advanced surgical services and the only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit in the DFW area. Other accomplishments include:· Only health care facility in Collin County to have achieved both Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal facility designation· A Level II Trauma facility· DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program; also recognized by the American Heart Association with Gold Plus Target: Honor Roll elite status· Accredited by The Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement, and as a Primary Heart Attack Center· The Cardiac Program has received the American Heart Association’s STEMI Receiving Center Gold Plus Award for two consecutive years, and the American College of Cardiology’s 2021 NCDR Platinum Performance Achievement Award for Chest Pain-MI Registry· Bariatric Surgery Program is a Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP)· Oncology Program is accredited through the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer· Texas Health Plano has more than 1,700 employees and 1,300 physicians in more than 65 specialties on its medical staff.ADDITIONAL PERKS OF BEING A TEXAS HEALTH EMPLOYEE:· Benefits include 401k, PTO, medical, dental, Paid Parental Leave, flex spending, tuition reimbursement, student Loan forgiveness as well as several other benefits.· Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.· Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).· A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.· Explore our Texas Health careers site (https://jobs.texashealth.org/) for info like Benefits (https://jobs.texashealth.org/benefits) , Job Listings by Category (https://jobs.texashealth.org/professions) , recent Awards (https://jobs.texashealth.org/awards) we’ve won and more.#LI-CE1Texas Health requires a resume when an application is submitted.Employment opportunities are only reflective of wholly owned Texas Health Resources entities.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employees or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.
