"Licensed Vocational Nurse"

Extended Job Title

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

• Employees in this classification provide patient care management to an assigned clinic in the areas of clerical and clinical duties
• In clinical setting, the employee receives direct supervision from physician or nursing supervisor in either oral or written form
• In office setting, the employee receives direct supervision from department administrator. May supervise other Medical Assistants, clerical staff and student positions
• Work is performed under usual office and clinic condition
• May be stressful when working under emergency conditions
• This position must be supervised by a Registered Nurse.

Required Qualifications

• 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
• 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
• No experience required.

Requisition ID: 43240BR

Travel Required: Up to 25%

Pay Grade Minimum: 15

Pay Grade Maximum: 36

Pay Basis: Hourly

Shift: Day

Work Location: Odessa

Department: Clinical Transformation Ode

Job Type: Full Time

Grant Funded?: No