Pediatric Skilled Nursing – North Houston

Title: Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Description:

We are looking for a knowledgeable and compassionate nurse to join us in serving lives through one-on-one patient care in a home environment. Maxim offers comprehensive training to all of our nurses, including new graduates, to ensure our caregivers are able to provide exceptional services and quality of life strategies, while building their own experience and professional growth.

Position Details:

The essential nursing tasks for this patient may include:

Enteral Feed/Feeding Tube Management

Tracheostomy Care (Training Provided)

Ventilator Management (Training Provided)

Responsibilities:

Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care

Performs focused interview to identify specific patient needs

Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psycho-social changes in the patient’s condition

Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from health care members and documents actual and/or potential nursing diagnoses

Other Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Current Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) state in which the Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) practices

Current Health Certificate – completed within the last 6 months

Current BLS card

PPD test, or Chest X-ray completed within the last year (available in office if needed)

Reliable transportation

One year prior Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)) experience is preferred, but not required

About Maxim Healthcare Services

Maxim Healthcare Services has been making a difference in the lives of our patients, caregivers, employees and communities for more than 30 years. We offer private duty nursing, skilled nursing, physical rehabilitation, companion care, respite care and behavioral care for individuals with chronic and acute illnesses and disabilities. Our commitment to quality customer service, compassionate patient care, and filling critical healthcare needs makes us a trusted partner wherever care is needed.

Maxim Healthcare Services is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.