"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

• Delivers clinical excellence through accurate administration of medications, immunizations, and treatments following provider orders and departmental policies.
• Communicates with empathy and clarity, ensuring families understand their child’s plan of care and feel supported throughout their visit.
• Collaborates with compassion and professionalism as a valued member of the interdisciplinary health care team- supporting physicians, advanced practice providers, and fellow nurses to promote seamless, coordinated care.
• Performs clinical tasks such as obtaining vital signs, preparing and maintaining examination and treatment rooms, sterilizing equipment, and ensuring all instruments are ready for patient care.
• Documents thoroughly using the electronic medical record (EMR) to support communication, care planning, and quality improvement.
• Responds to patient calls and messages with attentiveness and professionalism, following clinic protocols and ensuring timely, compassionate communication.

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: 42697BR

Travel Required: Up to 25%

Pay Grade Minimum: $21.00

Pay Grade Maximum: $28.00

Pay Basis: Hourly

Schedule Details: Monday - Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Work Location: Midland

Department: Pediatrics Ode General

Job Type: Full Time

Shift: Day

Occasional Duties: Cross coverage at the offsite clinic when staffing needs occur.

Grant Funded?: No

Pay Statement: 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.