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.

Major/Essential Functions

Reports data, identifies and reports alterations in patient responses to assist in identifying problems and formulating goals/outcomes.
Implements teaching plans for patients and their families with well-defined health learning needs.
Communicates with patients via telephone per clinic protocols.
Prepares and operates necessary equipment and instruments for examination, treatments and procedures.
Maintains inventory of supplies in examination and procedure rooms, including monitoring for expired medications.
Completes Annual Nursing Core Competency Training and Skills Fair.
Participates in departmental emergency preparedness drills.
Attends nursing staff meetings.
Identify patient needs for referrals to resources and facilitate continuity of care.
Assists with or performs exams and procedures, and documents intervention in EMR (Electronic Medical Records).
Take and record vital signs and measurements.
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.
Coordinate clinic appointments and surgery dates with providers of other subspecialties.

Position Description

Major/Essential Functions

Reports data, identifies and reports alterations in patient responses to assist in identifying problems and formulating goals/outcomes.
Implements teaching plans for patients and their families with well-defined health learning needs.
Communicates with patients via telephone per clinic protocols.
Prepares and operates necessary equipment and instruments for examination, treatments and procedures.
Maintains inventory of supplies in examination and procedure rooms, including monitoring for expired medications.
Completes Annual Nursing Core Competency Training and Skills Fair.
Participates in departmental emergency preparedness drills.
Attends nursing staff meetings.
Identify patient needs for referrals to resources and facilitate continuity of care.
Assists with or performs exams and procedures, and documents intervention in EMR (Electronic Medical Records).
Take and record vital signs and measurements.
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.
Coordinate clinic appointments and surgery dates with providers of other subspecialties.

Position Description

Major/Essential Functions

Reports data, identifies and reports alterations in patient responses to assist in identifying problems and formulating goals/outcomes.
Implements teaching plans for patients and their families with well-defined health learning needs.
Communicates with patients via telephone per clinic protocols.
Prepares and operates necessary equipment and instruments for examination, treatments and procedures.
Maintains inventory of supplies in examination and procedure rooms, including monitoring for expired medications.
Completes Annual Nursing Core Competency Training and Skills Fair.
Participates in departmental emergency preparedness drills.
Attends nursing staff meetings.
Identify patient needs for referrals to resources and facilitate continuity of care.
Assists with or performs exams and procedures, and documents intervention in EMR (Electronic Medical Records).
Take and record vital signs and measurements.
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.
Coordinate clinic appointments and surgery dates with providers of other subspecialties.

Sr Lic Vocational Nurse

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

5001 El Paso Dr, El Paso, TX 79905, USA