Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

About the Role

Provides patient care, performs patient and community education activities, and assists in the implementation of the QA/QI Program. Ensures all patient information is kept secure and confidential. Must have excellent communication and people skills and work well with others.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care under the supervision of the Health Center's providers and documents all services in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Performs basic laboratory tests.
• Assists with patient and community education activities.
• Assists in the compilation of data.
• Assists with the auditing of charts for the QA/QI Program.
• Assists staff in keeping the examination and laboratory rooms clean and well stocked at all times.
• Performs one-to-one patient education on disease processes, diet, and care management as ordered by healthcare provider.
• Responsible for Home Health Orders.
• Refills medications with approval from healthcare provider and provides authorizations and prior authorizations for referrals and diagnostic testing.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• Must have medical office (private physician or public health clinic) experience.
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Licensed in the State of Texas without restrictions.
• Valid driver's license and a safe driving record.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical and a criminal history background check.

Skills

• Light to medium physical duties include standing, walking, reaching, bending, and talking for up to eight (8) hours a day.
• Good vision.
• Able to lift thirty-five pounds (primarily confined to occasional on-premises lifting of boxes of office supplies and minor office equipment).
• Performs multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Makes judgment decisions.
• Works closely with others as part of a team.