Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Home Therapies Details

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - Home Therapies

Satellite Healthcare - Austin, TX

Employment Type : Full-Time

The purpose of this role, is to create a safe, professional environment for patients to receive treatment. The LVN provides direct patient care under the supervision of the registered nurse.

BENEFITS HIGHLIGHTS:

• Health, Dental and Vision: Up to four different choices, plus FSA and HSA options (with very generous employer HSA contributions)
• Wellness: Programs include a cash incentive for regular gym attendance and monthly payroll credits for participating in programs offered throughout the year
• Professional Development: Includes conference and educational reimbursement, including opportunities for up-front tuition payments
• Transit Commuter Reimbursement Account (TCRA): Eligible expenses include fares and parking
• Retirement: 403(b) with a dollar-for-dollar match from Satellite of up to 6% for eligible earnings
• Work/Life Benefits: Our expansive program includes counseling, parenting help, financial coaching, and legal consultations, pet insurance, auto & home insurance, and student loan support

ABOUT SATELLITE HEALTHCARE
Satellite Healthcare, Inc. has been among the nation's leading not-for-profit providers of kidney dialysis and related services since 1974. Through its affiliated services, Satellite WellBound, Satellite Dialysis, and Satellite Research, Satellite Healthcare provides unparalleled early patient wellness education, personalized clinical services, and a complete range of dialysis therapy choices. In addition, Satellite Healthcare has a well-recognized, enduring commitment to philanthropy and community service, from funding millions of dollars in research grants to sponsoring kidney programs nationwide. Satellite Healthcare is committed to advancing the standard of chronic kidney disease care so patients can enjoy a better life.
At Satellite Healthcare (SHC), we work with Purpose at the heart of everything we do. It starts with our Mission to make life better for those living with kidney disease and our Vision to be unsurpassed in our individualized experience, our quality, and our compassion. Our core Values round out our Purpose by defining how we choose to show up each day. As a member of the team, you will be invited to discover your own personal purpose at work and ways to activate that purpose to create a more fulfilling work-life for yourself. It is our hope and belief that, as you and your colleagues learn to courageously live and work by your purpose, you will find that it not only lifts your work and career, but the organization and the community of patients as well.
ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a purpose-driven team member dedicated to providing quality care to patients in a safe and professional environment. The Licensed Vocational Nurse is a nurse with one year of general nursing experience. The Licensed Vocational Nurse provides direct patient care under the supervision of the Registered Nurse and will follow Satellite policies and procedures per their state Scope of Practice, in a safe and efficient manner.
ABOUT YOU
You will play a vital role to ensure that we deliver on our Mission to make life better for those with kidney disease and our Vision to be unsurpassed in our individualized experience, our quality, and our compassion. You approach your work with an indisputable sense of greater purpose. Lastly, you are high energy, seek out opportunities to improve the environment for patients and staff, you are goal-oriented, and gain deep satisfaction from building relationships.
WHAT YOU WILL GAIN
Relationships: You will work directly with a multi-disciplinary team that is as passionate as you in making a difference in others’ lives. You will become a servant leader, bringing up your team to provide care that is unsurpassed by others in our industry.
Impact: You will set the tone that enables our patients to live a better life and address their needs holistically. You will make the difference for our patients so that they do dialysis to live instead of living for dialysis.
Growth: You will have formal and informal opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment. You will become a subject-matter expert and have a wide range of opportunities for career advancement.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Experience: Six (6) months of License Vocational Nurse general nursing experience (Preferred)
Education: Graduation from an accredited nursing school or equivalent.
License/Certification: **Licenced Vocational Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse in the state of practice; current CPR certification; IV Certification per state guidelines
MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES (TEXAS):

• Comprehends and follows all Satellite policies and procedures for infection control; understands the hazards associated with failing to follow those procedures
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and satisfactorily communicate in English
• Proficient computer skills- e.g. Outlook, Word
• Able to use tools for information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate errors and support decision-making and actions through documentation
• Understands the State’s Nurse Practice Act and Responsibilities
• Understands legal consequences of nursing actions both immediate and long term
• Must be able to work independently

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (TEXAS):

• Observes and records patient’s responses to renal failure and its treatments; performs thorough patient focus assessments as evidenced by documentation and feedback to the Charge Nurse.
• Awareness of the general course of all patients on the shift, as well as the general condition of all the patients in the center; draws upon this knowledge to the individualized treatments
• Performs central venous catheter(CVC) procedures and other intravenous related procedures upon documentation of training that includes caring for CVC using aseptic technique
• Obtains laboratory specimens as ordered and performs routine tests, including blood cultures [if IV certified]
• Administer intravenous medications per state regulations and SHC procedures [if IV certified].
• Promotes safety by practicing in accordance with the NPA and the BON Rules and Regulations
• The practice of vocational nursing must be performed under the supervision of a RN, advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), physician, physician assistant, podiatrist or dentist
• The LVN is precluded from practicing in a completely independent manner; however, direct and on-site supervision may not be required in all settings or patient care situations. Determining the proximity of an appropriate clinical supervisor, whether available by phone or physical presence, should be made by the LVN and the LVN’s clinical supervisor by evaluating the specific situation, taking into consideration patient conditions and the level of skill, training and competence of the LVN.

Job Type: Full-time