"Sr Lic Vocational Nurse"

Job Details

Extended Job Title: Sr Lic Vocational Nurse

Position Description: Employees in this classification are experienced LVN's responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care activities in an assigned specialty or subspecialty outpatient clinic. Work is performed under the direction of a staff nurse and/or physician as part of a total health care team in providing complete evaluations to patients. Works under the direct supervision of staff nurse or physician. No delegated supervisory authority; may instruct co-workers and supervise them in the performance of special procedures. Work is performed under usual clinic conditions, necessitating a high degree of contact with patients, families and clinic personnel.

Requisition ID: 42328BR

Major/Essential Functions:

• Reports data, identifies and reports alterations in patient responses to assist in the identification of problems and formulation of goals/ outcomes and patient-centered plans of care in collaboration with patients, their families, and the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Assists in determining the physical and mental health status, needs, and preferences of culturally, ethnically, and socially diverse patients and their families.
• Communicates patient data using EMR to support decision-making to improve patient care.
• Implements teaching plans for patients and their families with health learning needs.
• Participates in the identification of patient needs for referral to resources and facilitates continuity of care.
• Assists with or performs exams and procedures and documents intervention in EMR.
• Takes and records accurate vital signs and measurements.
• Communicates with patients via telephone per clinic protocols.
• Prepares and operates necessary equipment and instruments for examinations, treatments and procedures.
• Sterilizes and disinfects medical equipment.
• Stocks and inspects inventory of supplies in examination and treatment rooms.
• Completes Annual Nursing Core Competency Training and Skills Fair.
• Appropriately triage incoming symptom based calls.

Grant Funded?: No

Pay Grade Minimum: 16.89

Pay Basis: Hourly

Work Location: Lubbock

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ambulatory clinic experience.
• Endocrine nursing experience.
• Insulin pump and CGM knowledge.
• Diabetic educating experience.
• Phone triage experience.

Department: Internal Med Dept Lbk Genl

Required Attachments: Resume / CV

Job Type: Full Time

Occasional Duties: As directed by nurse managers

Shift: Day

Required Qualifications: Completion of a Board of Nursing accredited program of vocational nursing. 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. At least two years of LVN experience in a hospital, clinic or community-based environment.