Sr. LVN

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

The Texas Tech Physicians Family Medicine Clinic is committed to providing high quality medical care for individuals of all ages. We are dedicated to providing an excellent training environment for Family Medicine Physicians of today and the future. Our clinic is a fast-paced, team-oriented environment where the patient always comes first.

This position in Family Medicine is for PRN shift work with family friendly hours. Family Medicine is looking for LVN's to work with patients and perform the tasks listed below.

• Welcoming patients warmly with compassion
• Listening carefully to patient needs presented face to face or over the telephone and communicating clear and accurate information in response to all members of the health care team
• Working collaboratively with other health care team members to ensure patient needs are met and clinic operations are efficient
• Assisting nurse manager in ensuring all team members are meeting service standards and following department guidelines
• Identifying needs for improvement and opportunities to recognize excellence in the performance of all team members
• Taking and recording accurate vital signs and measurements as well as assisting with exams and procedures
• Participating in the identification of patients needs for referrals as well as implementing teaching plans for patients and their families in accordance with individual care plans.
• Managing refill requests and administering medications to patients following policies and procedures for medication management.

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.