Preferred Management

Rural hospital management and consulting

LVN Clinic

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeWellington, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Maintain current vocational nurse licensure and required continuing education.
Hold a Basic Life Support certificate.
Be competent in medical terminology, clinical skills, use of medical equipment, dosage calculations, and infection control and prevention practices.
Know policies and procedures for reporting and releasing protected health information.
Know licensing requirements, the nursing practice act, and applicable statutes and rules.
Maintain discretion and confidentiality in communications.
Communicate verbally and in writing in English.
Respond to unusual or varied situations not covered by existing standards, procedures, and precedents.
Meet the physical requirements of standing, walking, sitting, ascending and descending stairs, handling tools and controls, reaching, lifting 25 pounds, and occasionally assisting with moving adult patients.
Have hearing ability sufficient to use a stethoscope for breath and Korotkoff sounds, and vision sufficient for close focus.

Responsibilities

Obtain vital signs for each patient scheduled to see the provider and briefly document the reason for each visit.
Assist with procedures as directed by the provider and instruct patients according to provider instructions; document teaching or counseling when required.
Complete or update summaries of care, medication sheets, nutritional screens, immunization sheets, growth charts, relevant flow sheets, and diabetic foot screenings when required.
Document prescription refills requested by pharmacists or patients after provider approval.
Administer and document medications as ordered by the provider.
Schedule specialist appointments and obtain insurance authorization before sending patients for tests or other services.
Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity, identify and address their psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs, provide emotional and physical comfort, and advocate for patients.
Sign documentation with initials or initials, last name, and title; assess and reassess pain; and document information concisely, accurately, and completely.
Record ordered laboratory tests, X-rays, and referrals in the appropriate logs when required, track patient receipt, and document when patients are notified.
Perform patient care in a manner that optimizes safety and reduces the likelihood of medical or healthcare errors, and assist in emergencies.
Prepare the monthly immunization report for the state office TVFC when required.
Scan laboratory records, X-rays, medical records, and other materials in a timely manner when needed.
Perform hearing and vision screenings when required.
Conduct weekly clinic supply inventories and stock supplies to room par levels when required.
Perform clinic laboratory work as required and assist with patient transfers as directed by the provider.
Organize examination rooms, medications, and samples if maintained.
Use appropriate communication channels, attend required departmental in-services and meetings, and comply with state board of nursing practice standards.
Perform other duties as assigned, requested, or required.

Desired Qualifications

One year of clinical practice is preferred.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification is highly recommended.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification is highly recommended.
Vision and Hearing Certification is required if applicable.

Description

SUMMARY: Obtain vital signs and documents necessary for provider, assists with procedures as directed, performs orders, instructs patients per provider instructions, documentation as needed and assists with transfers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Obtain vital signs on each patient to be seen by provider.
Document reason for the visit in brief format.
Assist with procedure as directed by the provider.
Instruct patients as directed by the provider.
If required document any teaching/counseling with patient.
If required assist with completing and updating: summary of care, medication sheet, nutritional screen, immunization sheet, growth chart, appropriate flow sheets and diabetic foot screening.
Document all prescription refills called in by pharmacists or patient, with approval of provider.
Administers and documents all medications as ordered by the provider.
Schedules patients for specialist appointments and receives authorization from insurance companies prior to sending patient for tests, etc.
Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity.
Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
Sign all documentation with initials or initial with last name and title.
Possess ability to assess and reassess pain.
If required records all ordered lab, x-ray and referrals in the appropriate log books; and checks each patient off as they are received and when patient was notified.
Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
Able to assist in emergency situations.
If required, prepare monthly immunization report for state office TVFC.
If necessary, scan lab, x-ray, medical records, etc. in a timely manner.
If required, perform hearing and vision screening on patients.
If required, perform weekly inventory on all supplies in clinic and stock accordingly to par levels for each room.
Perform clinic labs as required.
Assists with the transfer of patients as directed by the provider.
Provides for the emotional and physical comfort of the patient/resident.
Advocate for the patient.
Documents information concisely, accurately and completely.
Identifies and utilizes appropriate channels of communications.
Organize exam rooms, medications and any samples if maintained.
Maintain current license and any continuing education requirements.
Attends departmental in-services and/or meetings as required.
Knows and complies with practice standards of the state board of nursing.
Miscellaneous duties as assigned requested or required.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS:

Competent in medical terminology.
Maintain discretion and confidentiality in communications.
Knowledgeable about policies and procedures regarding reporting and release of protected health information (PHI).
Competent in clinical skills and use of medical equipment.
Knowledgeable of Infection Control and Prevention practices.
Knowledge of licensing requirements, nursing practice act, statutes and rules applicable to nursing.
Maintain certifications and continuing education requirements needed to perform job.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Current Vocational Nurse licensure
Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), highly recommended
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), highly recommended
One (1) year of clinical practice, preferred
Vision and Hearing Certification, if required

LANGUAGE/READING SKILLS:

Communicate verbally and in writing in English.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Competent in dosage calculations.

REASONING ABILITY: Responds to unusual or varied situations that are not covered by existing standards, procedures and precedents.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: Regularly required to stand, walk, sit, ascend and descend stairs, possess ability to handle, finger or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms.

Frequently be able to lift 25 pounds from the floor to waist level and may occasionally be required to assist moving adult patients. Specific vision abilities include close vision and the ability to clearly focus vision. Specific hearing abilities using the stethoscope for breath sounds and Korotkoff sounds.

About the Company

Preferred Management

Rural hospital management and consulting

Preferred Management supports rural hospitals and clinics with management, consulting and operational leadership. Its work includes finance, strategic planning, rural health clinic development, performance improvement and interim administration for community healthcare organizations. The company helps local boards and leadership teams navigate the distinctive reimbursement, staffing and service challenges of rural care. It is a healthcare management partner rather than a hospital chain, with services tailored to strengthening locally governed facilities and sustaining access in smaller communities.

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