All the benefits and perks you need for you and your family:

• Career Development
• Whole Person Wellbeing Resources
• Mental Health Resources and Support

Our promise to you:

Joining AdventHealth Central Texas, AdventHealth Family Medicine Rural Clinics and AdventHealth Rollins Brook is about being part of something bigger. It’s about belonging to a community that believes in the wholeness of each person, and serves to uplift others in body, mind and spirit. AdventHealth is a place where you can thrive professionally, and grow spiritually, by Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ. Where you will be valued for who you are and the unique experiences you bring to our purpose-minded team. All while understanding that together we are even better.

Schedule: Multiple Shifts Available (Days, Evenings, Nights and Weekends)

Shift: PRN

The community you’ll be caring for:

• Located in the heart of Texas, AdventHealth provides care for the citizens of Bell, Coryell and Lampasas counties.
• AdventHealth is committed to reinvesting in the community by offering the services, technologies, and facilities to set the standard with the continually changing healthcare industry.
• As a member of our team of more than 1,000 employees you will enjoy competitive salaries, exceptional benefits and opportunities for growth while working in an environment that is centered around our mission of Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ.

The role you’ll contribute:

The Licensed Vocational Nurse plans, provides, and coordinates nursing practice with psychiatric patients in coordination with other members of the multidisciplinary treatment team.  Provides direct nursing care and supervision of patients including focused nursing assessments, patient education, medication administration, and documentation of care.  Supervise Behavioral Health Technicians (BHT) assigned to unit/shift.  Works under the supervision and guidance of a Registered Nurse. This position reports to the Evening Charge Nurse and Nurse Manager.

The value you’ll bring to the team:

• Sets priorities for nursing actions based on individual patient’s needs and formulates plan of nursing care.
• Responds calmly and appropriately to emergency situations
• Communicates effectively with physician regarding patient needs
• Attends to and carries out orders in a timely and safe manner
• Patient Assessment Complete and Timely
• Pain Assessment re-evaluation after meds
• Medication administration
• Mppid

Wristbands > 95%*

Medications > 95%*

• Pediatric Co-Sign
• Obtaining lab work
• Performing EKG
• Limited CCT corrections with timeliness of correction
• IPOC
• Perform and documentation of temperature, pulse, respirations, weight, height, blood pressure and intake and output measurements.
• Perform and documentation of Q 15 minute and one-to-one patient monitoring.
• Documentation of patient behaviors.
• Facilitate and documentation of groups.
• Requires compliance with all safety and infection control policies required to provide clean and safe environment and prevent injury to patients, employees, or self.
• Knowledge of and understands current JCAHO Standards for the clinical aspect of the department.
• Professionally interfaces with fellow employees, physicians, and patients on a continual basis.
• Professionally interfaces with external contacts establishing positive relationships with patients, families, and community agencies.
• Institutes emergency measures for sudden adverse developments in patient’s conditions.

NOTE: The essential functions are intended to describe the general content of and requirements of this position and are not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties. Specific tasks or responsibilities will be documented in the incumbent's addendum as outlined by the incumbent's immediate manager

The expertise and experiences you’ll need to succeed:

Minimum qualifications:

Licensed Vocational or Practical Nurse licensed in state of Texas.

1 year of behavioral health experience preferred. 

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About AdventHealth

At AdventHealth, Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ is our mission. It calls us to be His hands and feet in helping people feel whole. Our story is one of hope — one that strives to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Our more than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in hospitals, physician practices, outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers are committed to providing individualized, wholistic care.

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