"Sr Lic Vocational Nurse"

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.

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(Electronic Medical Records) to support decision-making to improve patient care.
• Implements teaching plans for patients and their families with well-defined health learning needs.
• Participate in departmental emergency preparedness drills.
• Attend nursing staff meetings.
• Participates in identifying patient needs for referral to resources and facilitates continuity of care.
• Assists with or performs exams and procedures and documents intervention in EMR.
• Take and record accurate vital signs and measurements.
• Communicates with patients via telephone per clinic protocols.
• Prepares and operates necessary equipment and instruments for examination, treatments and procedures.
• Sterilizes and disinfects medical equipment and instruments.
• Maintains inventory of supplies in examination and procedure rooms.
• Completes Annual Nursing Core Competency Training and Skills Fair. Specific to your job discipline.

Preferred Qualifications

• 3–5 years in patient services, health care administration, or clinic operations, with proven ability to manage complex patient cases and coordinate across multidisciplinary teams.
• Skilled in data entry and electronic medical record (EMR/EHR) systems such as Cerner and Epic.

Required Qualifications

Education: Completion of a Board of Nursing accredited program of vocational nursing.
License/Certification: 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.
Experience: At least two years of LVN experience in a hospital, clinic or community-based environment.

Department

Urology Dept Lbk Genl

Job Type

Full Time

Shift

Day

Pay Basis

Hourly

Pay Grade Minimum

16.89

Pay Grade Maximum

42.23

Work Location

Lubbock