Licensed Vocational Nurse

Gateway Community Health Center

Job Location:

Laredo, TX - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 30+ days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Provides day-to-day coordination of outpatient services and is accountable to clinic administration. The individual will support patient safety quality improvement patient satisfaction scheduling and supply management.

SUPERVISION: Directly supervised by the Director of Nursing.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Requires standing walking stooping bending and kneeling. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds. Requires the use of office equipment i.e. copiers computers etc. and medical equipment i.e. accuchecks EKG Holters etc.

Duties:

Administers medications immunizations and treatment and observes individuals for unusual symptoms and reactions.
Conducts physical assessments of individual health needs and implements appropriate action.
Implements and monitors case management service plans.
Instructs and assists individuals in meeting their health care needs.
Prepares maintains and reviews individual records and individual assessments. May participate in quality assurance reviews.
Complies with all State/Federal/Local standards; Facility Policy ICF Standards and Texas Nurse Practice Act.
Provides care in collaboration with other nursing staff members
Demonstrates knowledge of and participates in Improving Organizational Performance activities.
Acquires and maintains knowledge in nursing practice and assumes responsibility for the professional development of self other nursing staff and students.
Contributes to and supports the effective management of the department/clinic.
Incorporates standards of practice clinical practice protocols etc. into practice in order to maximize clinical effectiveness.
Demonstrates sensitivity to the values of self and others.
Integrates personal values with the Centers Mission
Involves patient/family in plan of care incorporating their cultural spiritual and other belief systems.
Identifies recurring clinical practice issues and contributes to the development of specific plans with the Chief of Clinical Services to relay at Clinical Leadership and/or the Compliance Performance Improvement and Risk Management (CPIRM) meetings.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Graduate of an accredited LVN program.
Active license as a LVN by the Texas State Board of Registered Nurse Examiners.
Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience is preferred.
BLS Certificate is required.
Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.
Must be able to travel between clinic locations in Webb County Zapata County and Jim Hogg County.

SUPERVISION: Directly supervised by the Director of Nursing.

Duties:

Administers medications immunizations and treatment and observes individuals for unusual symptoms and reactions.
Conducts physical assessments of individual health needs and implements appropriate action.
Implements and monitors case management service plans.
Instructs and assists individuals in meeting their health care needs.
Prepares maintains and reviews individual records and individual assessments. May participate in quality assurance reviews.
Complies with all State/Federal/Local standards; Facility Policy ICF Standards and Texas Nurse Practice Act.
Provides care in collaboration with other nursing staff members
Demonstrates knowledge of and participates in Improving Organizational Performance activities.
Acquires and maintains knowledge in nursing practice and assumes responsibility for the professional development of self other nursing staff and students.
Contributes to and supports the effective management of the department/clinic.
Incorporates standards of practice clinical practice protocols etc. into practice in order to maximize clinical effectiveness.
Demonstrates sensitivity to the values of self and others.
Integrates personal values with the Centers Mission
Involves patient/family in plan of care incorporating their cultural spiritual and other belief systems.
Identifies recurring clinical practice issues and contributes to the development of specific plans with the Chief of Clinical Services to relay at Clinical Leadership and/or the Compliance Performance Improvement and Risk Management (CPIRM) meetings.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Graduate of an accredited LVN program.
Active license as a LVN by the Texas State Board of Registered Nurse Examiners.
Minimum of two (2) years of nursing experience is preferred.
BLS Certificate is required.
Bilingual in English and Spanish is preferred.
Must be able to travel between clinic locations in Webb County Zapata County and Jim Hogg County.