LVN, Hendrick Urgent Care Buffalo Gap

Job Requirements

• Minimum Education: Completion of Vocational Nursing Program or Associate’s Degree in Nursing
• Minimum Work Experience: One-year License Vocational Nurse experience
• Licenses/Certifications: Current state vocational nurse license, Current CPR certificate.

Required Skills, Knowledge, And Abilities

• Knowledge of medical terminology, anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology.
• Familiarity with health care systems, regulations, policies, and functions.
• Understanding of documentation standards.
• Knowledge of equipment, supplies, and materials needed for medical treatment.
• Understanding of basic laboratory procedures including preparation and screening.
• Knowledge of infectious disease management and control and safety standards.
• Knowledge of policies and procedures related to infection control, environmental safety and patient confidentiality.
• Knowledge of medical chart reporting/records.
• Knowledge of management and organizational theory to supervise the business practices including principles of employee development to train, delegate and mentor staff.
• Knowledge of medications and other pharmacological agents used in a clinic setting.
• Knowledge in diseases and disease processes.

Skills

• Skill in appropriate assessment and assistance techniques.
• Skill in appropriate use of universal precautions, safe workplace and confidentiality methods.
• Skill in health information management by appropriately charting patient data.

Abilities

• Work effectively as a team member with physicians and other staff.
• React calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
• Appropriately interact with patients, families, staff and others.
• Flexibly respond to changing demands.
• Plan, organize, prioritize and direct the work of others.
• Communicate clearly.