CommUnityCare

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Please note: WE CURRENTLY HAVE AN OPENING AT OUR RED RIVER LOCATION NEXT TO UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER BRACKENRIDGE.

LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (3.1.2009)

Job Number: Nursing-LVN-001
EEOC Category: Technician
FLSA: Nonexempt
Pay Grade: 7

JOB PURPOSE

Under general supervision, provides routine nursing care within limits of nursing knowledge, education, experience and ethical, legal standards of care and assists in determining predictable healthcare needs of patients in a community healthcare center setting

ORGANIZATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS
Reports to: Nursing Supervisor
Directs: NA

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES

Provides direct nursing care to patients seen in the CHC setting including distributing oral medications and treatments according to accepted standards of care.

Participates in the identification of patient needs for referral to resources that facilitate the continuity of care.

Teaches and counsels patients and families concerning health assessment and care including prevention of disease, disability, hygiene and health maintenace.

Accurately and completely reports and documents status, care rendered, response to care, provider orders, contacts with patient and/or other healthcare providers.

Accurately and completely performs patient follow up activities including abnormal lab and diagnostics, referrals and call backs.

Participates in orientation of new employees and attends mandatory meetings as required.

Performs other duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of:
All activities associated with the delivery of quality nursing practices and duties assigned to this role

Skill in:
Nursing practices within the scope of responsibilities assigned to this role

Ability to:
Have excellent attention to detail
Manage multiple nursing activities at once
Provide nursing skills within the scope of responsibilities assigned to this role

Physical Abilities:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee constantly is required to:
Carry, grasp, handle, feel, lift up to 25 lbs., listen, reach, see, smell, stand, stoop, talk, walk

The employee frequently is required to:
Balance, kneel, sit

The employee occasionally is required to:
Climb, pull, push

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Graduation from an accreditied school of vocational nursing plus minimum one year experience in the nursing field

REQUIRED CERTIFICATES/LICENSES/CERTIFICATES OF COMPLETION
Current licensure in the State of Texas as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)m current healthcare provider Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) course completion card and will be required to maintain a current CPR certification during employment. Candidates will be required to successfully pass a Medication Examination prior to interview.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT

The person performing this job will be exposed to:
Confined work space, airborne pathogens, blood borne pathogens, violence, dirty environment, noise, electrical hazards, toxic or caustic materials, keeping others safe

Additional Requirments / Information

Welcome to CommUnityCare

In March 2009, the Community Health Centers, formerly a department of the City of Austin, became CommUnityCare, a new not-for-profit 501(c) (3) corporation. As the Community Health Centers we delivered health care services in Austin and Travis County since 1970. We are proud of our past history of service to the community and look forward to continuing to provide great care. Our vision as CommUnityCare is to increase access to care and to expand our range of services.

CommUnityCare operates 18 health center locations offering comprehensive primary care services for the entire family including pediatrics, behavioral health services, and dental care.

Our medical offices are Federally Qualified Health Centers which means we have met strict guidelines established by the federal Bureau of Primary Health Care. We are proud to have earned this designation which allows us to offer a vital safety net to those who have trouble accessing basic primary care and preventative health services. To learn more about the population we serve, please go to Appointments and click on Eligibility.

Our Promise to You

The physicians and staff at CommUnityCare are committed to providing quality care in a friendly, caring and efficient environment. We believe all patients have a right to have their cultural, psychological, spiritual, and personal values, beliefs and preferences respected. We are committed to service excellence. This means our staff receives customer service training and we measure patient satisfaction on an ongoing basis.

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