LVN​/Licensed Vocational Nurse​/Northwest Urgent Care​/Part Time

About Northwest Physicians Group

Northwest Physicians Group formed in 2013 with a focus towards population health management. The group has grown to a network of over 40 providers serving patients at numerous primary, specialty and urgent care locations in Amarillo, Texas. Northwest Physicians Group is affiliated with Northwest Texas Healthcare System, a 495-bed acute care hospital that serves approximately 650,000 residents of the Texas Panhandle and surrounding region.

The system provides acute care services including cardiac, pediatric, women's, emergency, surgical and behavioral healthcare.

SUMMARY:

The LVN functions under the supervision of the charge nurse or registered nurse delegating any tasks within the scope of practice for an LVN. The LVN is responsible for providing safe, compassionate and focused nursing care to assigned patients with predictable health care needs, utilizing the principles of continuous quality improvement in collaboration with other health team members. Supports an organizational culture for Service Excellence and practices the Service Excellence Standards to all customer groups.

Provide safe, compassionate, focused nursing care to assigned patients with predictable health care needs. Execute tasks delegated by the charge nurse or registered nurse within scope of practice. Collaborate with other health team members in continuous quality improvement. Maintain Service Excellence culture and standards across all customer groups.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current state nursing license or permit to practice nursing in the State of Texas
• BLS certification from the American Heart Association (or obtained during orientation) and maintain certification throughout employment.

• Ability to read and write in English
• Ability to communicate with patients, families, staff, physicians, support agencies, vendors, and others
• Ability to remain calm during stressful situations
• Ability to respond to pages
• Ability to evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions
• Ability to bend, lift (minimum of 25 pounds), grasp, fine hand coordination, push, and pull
• Ability to understand and interpret financial data
• Ability to identify appropriate data and interpret its significance to clinical and operational activities

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation and Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(k) with company match and discounted stock plan

All UHS subsidiaries are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates. UHS subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers and as such, openly support and fully commit to recruitment, selection, placement, promotion and compensation of individuals without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), genetic information, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.