Preferred Management

Rural hospital management and consulting

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeColeman, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Current vocational nurse licensure is required.
A Basic Life Support certificate is required.
Competence in medical terminology is required.
Discretion and confidentiality in communications must be maintained.
Knowledge of policies and procedures regarding reporting and release of protected health information is required.
Competence in clinical skills and use of medical equipment is required.
Knowledge of infection control and prevention practices is required.
Knowledge of licensing requirements, the nursing practice act, statutes, and rules applicable to nursing is required.
Required certifications and continuing education requirements must be maintained.
The ability to communicate verbally and in writing in English is required.
Competence in dosage calculations is required.
The ability to respond to unusual or varied situations not covered by existing standards, procedures, and precedents is required.
The ability to stand, walk, sit, ascend and descend stairs, and handle, finger, or feel objects, tools, or controls is required.
The ability to lift 25 pounds from floor to waist level and occasionally assist with moving adult patients is required.
Close vision and the ability to clearly focus vision are required.
The ability to use a stethoscope to assess breath sounds and Korotkoff sounds is required.

Responsibilities

Obtain vital signs for each patient seen by the provider.
Document the reason for each visit in brief format.
Assist with procedures as directed by the provider.
Instruct patients according to provider instructions.
Document patient teaching and counseling when required.
Complete and update summaries of care, medication sheets, nutritional screens, immunization sheets, growth charts, appropriate flow sheets, and diabetic foot screenings when required.
Document prescription refills called in by pharmacists or patients after provider approval.
Administer and document medications ordered by the provider.
Schedule specialist appointments and obtain insurance authorization before sending patients for tests.
Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity.
Identify and address patients’ and families’ psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious or spiritual needs.
Sign documentation with initials or initials, last name, and title.
Assess and reassess pain.
Record ordered laboratory tests, X-rays, and referrals in appropriate logbooks and track patient receipt and notification when required.
Perform patient-care duties in an environment that optimizes safety and reduces medical or health-care errors.
Assist in emergency situations.
Prepare the monthly immunization report for the state office TVFC when required.
Scan laboratory records, X-rays, and medical records in a timely manner when necessary.
Perform hearing and vision screenings when required.
Perform weekly supply inventory and stock each room to par levels when required.
Perform clinic laboratory tests as required.
Assist with patient transfers as directed by the provider.
Provide for patients’ and residents’ emotional and physical comfort.
Advocate for patients.
Document information concisely, accurately, and completely.
Identify and use appropriate communication channels.
Organize examination rooms, medications, and maintained samples.
Maintain the current license and continuing education requirements.
Attend required departmental in-services and meetings.
Comply with practice standards of the state board of nursing.
Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned, requested, or required.

Desired Qualifications

Advanced Cardiac Life Support certificate is highly recommended.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support certificate is highly recommended.
One year of clinical practice is preferred.

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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