License Vocational Nurse (LVN)
3005 Joe Ramsey Boulevard East Floyd, TX 75401 US
Job Description
Greenville TX
Salary depending on experience
Mon-Fri 8am -5pm
The LVN works as part of the clinic care team and assists the clinical team in the provision of primary health care. He or she will act as a member of the Care Team and work collaboratively with clinical and non-clinical staff to assist in the promotion of the health and well-being of a panel of patients. The LVN provides direct patient care services and performs specifically designated independent procedures
Responsibilities:
1. Conducts patient screenings for preventative and specific disease processes.
2. Collects specimen (blood, urine, sputum, feces) and prepares them for transfer to reference lab.
3. Does simple waived in-house lab procedures.
4. Assists with history, health risk assessments, and counsels for risks.
5. Assists referral specialist, needed, with diagnostic imaging and referrals.
6. Assists in providing education to the patient and assisting patients with self-management goals when indicated.
7. Assists with notifying patients of lab results after they have been reviewed by the provider, completes follow-up as directed by the provider, and documents this information.
8. Assists in maintaining supplies and equipment and notifies Practice Manager before supplies are needed.
9. Reviews charts for allergies, medication changes, education requirements, standing orders, and current phone numbers when patient is being roomed.
10. Answers messages and phone calls efficiently and properly documents this.
11. Notifies Practice Manager of abnormal pap smears, STDs, and mammograms.
12. Responsible for stocking exam rooms and properly cleaning exam rooms and equipment after each patient use.
13. Gives injections, vaccines, and wound dressings when ordered by provider or by standing orders and documents these appropriately.
14. Cleans instruments, repackages, and autoclaves when necessary.
15. Audits charts after visits to insure all required paperwork has been completed, such as medication changes, updating flow sheets, and referrals.
16. Assists the Practice Manager with clinical audits and other duties as assigned.
17. May maintain lab control logs and refrigeration logs.
18. May perform as Charge Nurse in the absence of Practice Manager, when necessary.
19. Provides support for Class D pharmacy and maintains sample inventory. Credentials and Experience:
Graduated from an accredited LVN school.
Must be licensed by Texas State Board of Nurse Examiners.
Must work as a care team member to promote quality care and excellence at each patient visit.
Sufficient experience to carry out the duties of this position.
Must be qualified in Basic Life Support techniques.
Ability to relate with warmth and effectiveness to the patients and to the providers or the community health center.
Must pass criminal background check and drug test
Your most up to date shot records MMR documentation of dose 1 & 2, or titers showing immunity
- Varicella documentation of dose 1 & 2, titers showing immunity or doctor’s records of chicken pox
- Tdap as an adult
- Up to date PPD with negative result (within last 60 days)or QuantiFERON -TB gold titer
- Annual Influenza vaccine (September-May)
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
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Meet Your Recruiter
Tez Williams
Clinical Recruitment Manager
Tez has been with CornerStone Medical since November 2017. He has spent ten years in the healthcare industry, the last two years as a healthcare recruiter. He developed skills for recruiting, training and managing pipelines of 10-50 clinicians at a time while working for Fortune 500 companies. He also gained experience working multiple verticals within the healthcare industry such as allied health, clinical and non-clinical.
As the Clinical Recruitment Manager, his main objective is to locate talented clinicians who are amazing at what they do and match them with their dream jobs. He serves his candidates to the best of his ability, always going the extra mile to locate the best career opportunities in the marketplace. He once even brought a can of gas to a travel nurse stuck on the side of the road on the FIRST day of her assignment!
Tez graduated from Northwestern State University in Louisiana with a Bachelor of Science.