Licensed Vocational Nurse

Position Description

Employees in this classification are responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care activities in an assigned specialty or sub-specialty outpatient clinic. Work is performed under the direction of a licensed staff nurse and/or physician as part of a total health care team in providing complete evaluations to patients. Work is performed under usual clinic conditions, necessitating a high degree of contact with patient, families and clinic personnel.

Major/Essential Functions

• Welcoming patients warmly with compassion.
• Listen and provide responses to patient needs presented face-to-face or over the phone.
• Schedule surgeries, give injections, cast and splint, provide wound care and dressing changes, and general follow-up care for injuries and problems.
• Implementing teaching plans for patients and their families with well-defined health learning needs.
• Working collaboratively with other health care team members to ensure patient needs are met and clinic operations are efficient.
• Taking and recording vital signs and measurements, as well as assisting with exams and procedures.
• Maintaining a clean and tidy clinic space, including sterilizing and disinfecting medical equipment and instruments.
• Identifying needs for improvement and opportunities to recognize excellence in the performance of all team members.

Required Qualifications

Education: Completion of a Board of Nursing Accredited program of vocational nursing or scheduled to complete a program of vocational nursing within 120 days of applying for a position.

License/Certification: Current Vocational Nursing license in the state of Texas or the attainment of a temporary permit from the Board of Nursing to practice vocational nursing pending full licensure in the state of Texas. New graduates must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX-PN) on the first attempt.

Experience: No experience required.