PLAN?�of?�CARE,?�TECHNICAL?�SKILLS:
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?�patients.
25%
PROFESSIONAL?�ACCOUNTABILITY:?�
Identifies?�realistic?�and?�measurable?�annual?�goals?�for?�professional?�nursing?�development.?�
Serves?�as?�patient?�advocate.?�
Complies?�with?�personnel?�policies,?�i.e.?�attendance?�policies,?�ID?�badge,?�dress?�code,?�LVN?�Scope?�of?�Practice.?�?�?�
Communicates?�per?�department?�expectations.?�?�
Recognizes?�and?�promptly?�communicates?�ethical?�and?�legal?�concerns?�through?�established?�channels?�of?�communication.?�?�
Takes?�responsibility?�in?�continuing?�to?�develop?�own?�professional?�nursing?�knowledge?�and?�skills.?�
25%
PARTNERSHIP:
Works?�in?�partnership?�with?�peers,?�other?�disciplines,?�and?�unlicensed?�assistive?�personnel.?�
Actively?�participates?�in?�formal?�and?�informal?�teaching?�and?�evaluation?�to?�strengthen?�clinical?�competence?�of?�self?�and?�team?�members.?�
Uses?�Unit?�Based?�Council?�structure.?�
Flexible?�with?�scheduling?�to?�help?�meet?�departmental/patient?�needs.
Adapts?�to?�changes?�in?�workload?�assignment?�to?�meet?�changing?�needs?�of?�the?�individual?�patient?�or?�the?�unit.
25%
CONTINUOUS?�IMPROVEMENT:?�?�?�?�?�?�
Assists?�in?�the?�identification?�of?�ineffective?�and?�costly?�processes?�and?�takes?�action?�to?�improve?�those?�processes.?�
In?�collaboration?�with?�RN?�incorporates?�evidence-based?�practice?�and?�research?�to?�monitor?�and?�continuously?�impact?�outcomes.
Actively?�participates?�in?�unit-based?�programs.?�?�?�
25%Education
Other Graduate of an accredited vocational nursing program Req

Experience
6 Months in an acute care hospital setting or completion of THR residency program Req

Licenses and Certifications
LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse Upon Hire Req And
BCLS - Basic Cardiac Life Support prior to providing independent patient care and maintained quarterly Req

Skills
A high degree of confidentiality, positive interpersonal skills and ability to function in a fast-paced environment.

Supervision
Individual Contributor

ADA Requirements
Extreme Noise 1-33%
Working Indoors 67% or more
Mechanical Hazards 34-66%
Electrical Hazards 34-66%
Fume/Odor Hazards 1-33%
Dust/Mites Hazards 1-33%
Chemical Hazards 1-33%
Wet Hazards 1-33%

OSHA
Tasks involving exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.

Physical Demands
Medium Work