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Moore County Hospital District LVN Bone and Joint Clinic - PRN 8am - 5pm in Dumas, Texas
Moore County Hospital District (MCHD) is an award winning accredited Critical Access Hospital located in the High Plains of Texas in the town of Dumas. The National Association of Rural Hospitals recently name MCHD to the Top Ten Rural Hospitals in the US for Quality Clinical Care! MCHD serves a population base that covers six counties and consistently performs alongside top hospitals in the nation, both rural and urban, in clinical measures, patient satisfaction, and employee satisfaction. MCHD was recently named in the Top 20 Rural Hospitals in the US for Clinical Quality (#9) by the National Association of Rural Hospitals. MCHD is a recipient of the Hurst Gold Standard of Nursing Award, the Studer Excellence in Patient Care Award, the TORCH Light award, the Joint Commission Top Performer award, the Texas Healthcare Quality Improvement Award, the Studer Healthcare Partner of the Month award, the Home Care Elite award, and more. MCHD's 2019 Press Ganey Employee Engagement Survey ranked MCHD in the top 95% of healthcare organizations nationally for employee job satisfaction and engagement, and in both 2020 and 2021 Press Ganey Survey ranked MCHD in the top 96% in the US. This is a Full-Time position. WHAT YOU'LL DO: * Provide direct patient care in the clinical setting. * Communicate with physicians, nurses and other staff about patients’ clinical condition including results of diagnostic studies, and symptomatology. * Responds quickly and accurately to changes in conditions of response to treatment. Assists Physician with examination and treatment of patients. Check vitals, i.e. height, weight, temperature, and blood pressure of each patient, assists with patients' medical histories laboratory tests and applies bandages. May instruct patient regarding home treatment and perform other administrative tasks such as medical records, bookkeeping, and answering phones. Avoids supply waste & is cost effective. EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Graduation from an accredited school of vocation nursing preferred. EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Six months nursing experience in a clinical setting preferred. LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: Current Texas or Compact LVN license licensure and current CPR certification required. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: Knowledge of accreditation process also necessary.