"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

• Reports data, Identifies and reports alterations in patient responses to assist in the identification of problems and formulation of goals/ outcomes.
• Prepares and operates necessary equipment and instruments for examinations, treatments and procedures.
• Maintains working knowledge of current issues and treatment modalities.
• Administer or assist with the administration and documentation of medications.
• Assists with or performs exams and procedures and documents intervention in Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
• Other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Clinical experience in a clinic or hospital based facility
• Various types of insurance experience and authorization procedures

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.

Department: Pediatrics Ama Genl

Job Type: Full Time

Work Location: Amarillo

Shift: Day

Pay Basis: Hourly

Pay Grade Minimum: 16.35

Pay Grade Maximum: 19.00

Required Attachments: Resume / CV

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website at https://app4.ttuhsc.edu/payplan.