Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), Sheldon

About the role

Harris County Public Health (HCPH) is a network of over 1,100 public health professionals serving approximately 2.3 million residents in unincorporated Harris County. HCPH offers a range of services including medical and dental services, community programming, and health education.

Responsibilities

• Gives age-appropriate immunizations, staying updated with CDC vaccine schedules.
• Serves as a vaccination coordinator for the Vaccine for Children's (VFC) Program with the Texas Department of Health Services (DSHS).
• Aids in patient screening, including drawing blood, testing urine, and recording vital signs.
• Records and documents medical/psychosocial information in electronic medical records.
• Provides sex-related disease (STD) treatments and testing.
• Assists providers in tracking and monitoring abnormal lab results and notifies patients of these results.
• Executes orders written by providers, such as family planning methods, and dispenses prescribed medications according to pharmacy regulations and HCPH procedures.
• Maintains knowledge of CDC recommended vaccines and administers age-appropriate immunizations as needed.
• Acts as an alternate immunization coordinator for the Department of State Health Services Texas Vaccine for Children Program.
• Supports referrals and coordination of care for patients with the Primary Care Provider on site.

Requirements

• Active license as a License Vocational Nurse in the State of Texas by the Texas Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified.
• Valid Texas Driver's License.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written).
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and foster teamwork in a diverse environment.
• Knowledge of current CDC recommendations for immunizations.
• Ability to organize material, prioritize job tasks, make reliable judgments, and draw conclusions from verbal discussions and written data.
• Ability to draw conclusions from data, such as lab tests, to record this information accurately in patient’s record, and to notify the Clinical Manager or medical providers when deviations occur.

Core Competencies

• Data Analytics and Assessment Skills: Ability to use data to analyze community health needs and support decisions that improve community health outcomes.
• Communication Skills: Engage audiences, address misinformation, and build trust, supporting informed decisions and stronger public health outcomes.
• Health Advancement Skills: Apply principles of equity, diversity, and inclusion to public health, addressing systemic barriers, and promoting fair access to resources for healthier communities.
• Community Partnership Skills: Collaborate with communities to address systems and policies affecting health, fostering engagement, shared ownership, and sustainable improvements in well-being.
• Public Health Science Skills: Use public health science and evidence-based approaches to develop and improve policies and programs, ensuring effective delivery of the 10 Essential Public Health Services.

General Information

• Position Type and Typical Hours of Work: Full-time, funded through special revenue, Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
• Physical Demands: Requires the ability to lift, carry, push, pull up to 50 pounds and bend and stand for periods at a time.
• Work Location: Harris County Public Health: Community Health & Wellness - Sheldon Hub: 8540 C.E. King Parkway, Houston, TX 77044.