Licensed Vocational Nurse

MOS: 0904 (Navy), 46F1 (Air Force), 66E (Army)

Requirements

• Licensed as a Vocational Nurse in the State of Texas by the State Board of Nurse Examiners or equivalent from a Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) state.
• Current CPR certification.
• Texas Class “C” Driver’s License or equivalent from another state.

Responsibilities

• Provide assistance to nursing professionals.
• Interview patients or relatives and obtain information, medical history, immunization status, diet recall, height, weight, and samples for laboratory testing to determine eligibility for program services and to provide support to the health program in providing patient care.
• Obtain and record vital signs and measurements to supplement medical history information.
• Draw blood through finger-prick, from vein, or from infant’s heel and prepare for laboratory screenings.
• Conduct glucose testing and hematocrit tests.
• Dispense prescription and non-prescription drugs as directed.
• Administer vaccinations to immunize patients at the direction of the registered nurse.
• Sterilize equipment and assemble equipment used by physician or nurse in patient examinations.
• Implement patient teaching in cooperation with the registered nurse or nutritionist.
• Assist mass vaccination clinics and/or screening clinics.
• Assist in coordinating clinic outreach programs.
• Participate in the development and implementation of strategies and tools that reflect setting up and running clinics.
• Identify opportunities to improve on standards or guidelines of patient care in a clinical setting.
• Maintain records and prepare oral and written reports, utilizing computer for data entry.
• Schedule patient appointments and patient’s home visits to obtain information, follow-up care, and increase quality of service.

General Information

This is an unclassified contract position funded by a grant. Employment is contingent on the continuation of state/federal funding.

Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submission. Visit www.naces.org/members for more information.

To qualify, required education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be clearly stated on your application’s employment history. Applications will be disqualified for incomplete work experience details, overlapping dates, or copying directly from the job specification.