What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Vocational Nurse position at Houston Area Community Services, Inc.?
Overview:
Provides comprehensive nursing services including assessing patients, recording vital signs, medical chart updates, preparing treatment rooms for examinations, collecting samples, and administers medication (orally or by injection). Provides patient medication education as well as medication readiness assessments in a community health center.
Communicates with others (internally and externally) to provide, exchange, or verify information, answer questions, to address psychosocial and medical client issues. Assists clinicians as necessary. Must be able to work in a fast paced team environment and motivated to learn.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Interviews patients to collect and document medical and social economical information in electronic medical record
Provides patients with education
Executes orders written by the provider such as family planning methods, referrals, medications and immunizations, lab follow-ups, prior authorizations, and counseling
Assists with patient screening such as: taking/recording vital signs, heights and weights, and with the collection of lab specimens
Prepares patients and assists providers with medical exams
Assists in inventory management and control
Orders educational material as needed
Exercises independent judgment in planning and implementing daily activities
Provides cultural and socioeconomic sensitivity in dealing with clients/staff of diverse backgrounds
Manages medical assistants, and assures standards of care are followed for all clinic grant programs
Performs other duties as assigned; including special tasks involved in responding to an emergency event
Essential physical demands require lifting and transferring materials up to 25 lbs
Education, Experience, Licensure/Certification and Skills/Abilities Related Requirements:
Currently licensed to practice as a Vocational Nurse in the State of Texas by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
Valid Driver’s License, reliable transportation for occasional travel to other health centers
Three years of full-time work experience as an LVN in a hospital or clinical setting is preferred
Prior experience in public health, community health services, pediatrics, family planning, or infection control/communicable disease is preferred.
Possess basic familiarity with operation of a personal computer and data entry skills
Proficiency in patient education and administration of IM, SC, and intradermal (PPD) medications is required
Strong writing, problem solving, organizational and interpersonal skills
Bilingual in English and Spanish Preferred
Continuing Education and Training Requirements:
CEUs required by Licensure and/or trainings designated by the funding source.
