Licensed Vocational Nurse (Full Time)
Centre for Neuro Skills
- Pay
- $30 to $34
- an hour
- Location
- Irving, TX
- Work style
- On-site
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Oct 21
- 3 days ago
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About the company
Centre for Neuro Skills
Hospital & health care · 501 to 1,000 employees
At CNS, we are a community of "PATHfinders" who work together to find every path possible for our patients to reach their maximum independence and quality of life. We create a supportive work environment through selflessness, innovation, and hard work. We take work very seriously, but we also enjoy a great atmosphere of fun and professional development, and we are committed to promoting a rich environment for each other to thrive through collaboration and empowerment.
What you'll do
- Performs nursing techniques for the comfort and well-being of the patient.
- Conducts visits at residential site to assess patient’s medical status, administer or supervise medication and perform treatment procedures. Requires standing, walking, bending, stooping and repeated stair climbing.
- Assists with weekly and/or bi-monthly medical staffings.
- Works on-call shifts as required. Demonstrates flexibility with regards to patient census, staffing needs and scheduling.
- Keeps Nursing Department informed of all patient concerns and treatment course.
- Performs reporting procedures.
- Provides for the safety of patients, visitors, staff and self when interacting with patients who may have behavioral outbursts, which can include yelling, exiting, hitting, kicking, biting, spitting, scratching, and throwing objects.
- Performs toilet and chair transfers with assistance for patients up to 150 pounds utilizing approved transfer techniques. Transfer techniques include standing, walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, squatting, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling. Patients requiring moderate to maximum assistance are lifted and/or transferred by two or more persons.
What you need
- Performs nursing techniques for the comfort and well-being of the patient.
- Conducts visits at residential site to assess patient’s medical status, administer or supervise medication and perform treatment procedures. Requires standing, walking, bending, stooping and repeated stair climbing.
- Assists with weekly and/or bi-monthly medical staffings.
- Works on-call shifts as required. Demonstrates flexibility with regards to patient census, staffing needs and scheduling.
- Keeps Nursing Department informed of all patient concerns and treatment course.
- Performs reporting procedures.
- Provides for the safety of patients, visitors, staff and self when interacting with patients who may have behavioral outbursts, which can include yelling, exiting, hitting, kicking, biting, spitting, scratching, and throwing objects.
- Performs toilet and chair transfers with assistance for patients up to 150 pounds utilizing approved transfer techniques. Transfer techniques include standing, walking, stooping, bending, kneeling, squatting, lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling. Patients requiring moderate to maximum assistance are lifted and/or transferred by two or more persons.
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Perks
- Paid Time Off
- Extended Sick Leave
- Paid Holidays
- 401(k) Plan
- Professional License Reimbursement
- Continuing Education Assistance
- Daily Pay
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