Licensed Vocational Nurse

3 days ago

Houston, TX, United States Covenant House Texas Full time

Licensed Vocational Nurse (Full-Time, Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM)

Become a part of leading Houston's premier nonprofit organization serving homeless young adults

Covenant House Texas (CHT), part of the Covenant House international network, is committed to giving homeless youth a safe haven, absolute respect, unconditional love, and a path to lasting independence through housing programs and providing a continuum of care through supportive services. The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) is part of the CHT clinical team, playing a key role in delivering Covenant House's life-saving intervention to Houston's homeless young adults, ages 18 to 24.

Specific Responsibilities:

  • Schedules and completes all health assessments for new (and, if indicated, returning) admissions.
  • Schedules physical exams on all new (and, if indicated, returning) admissions.
  • Utilization of the current Electronic Health Record system and adhering to policies and procedures pertaining to the system Adhering to HIPAA policies and procedures.
  • Patient screening and triage.
  • Prepare patients for examinations, tests, and treatment.
  • Checks vital signs and records (including height, weight, BMI, temp, BP, pulse, respiration, vision screening, etc)
  • Assists medical residents and physicians during physical exams, if needed.
  • Phlebotomy.
  • Collects samples such as blood, urine, and sputum from patients and performs office tests, as ordered.
  • Collect lab specimens, prepare lab requisition, and prepare for transport as ordered.
  • 1Calls and/or turn in prescriptions.
  • Gives necessary immunizations to residents and staff and records the information.
  • Administers medications under the physician's orders except IV medications.
  • Keep both medication carts clean, current, and stocked.
  • Review labs and place them in the chart for doctors to review if EHR is down, otherwise review labs in EHR or on the lab website.
  • Utilize a tracking system for referral services.
  • Answer patient's questions after consultation with the doctors or as per established procedures (i.e. health questions, medication refills, lab results, etc).
  • Fills out medication sheets, and paperwork and creates charts. Ensures that all filing and charts are maintained and up-to-date. Utilizes Athena health or current EHR for record-keeping by scanning important documents into the patient e-charts.
  • Maintains all front office services e.g. scheduling outside appointments, and arranging appointments with community services that work with the clinic among other services.
  • Maintains record in the ETO or superbill if ETO is down.
  • Keep rooms clean and stocked.
  • Inventory and requisition supplies and instruments.
  • Assist in health education/in-service training for staff when necessary.
  • Maintains and rotates medication stock.
  • Must complete 24 hours of Covenant House Texas required training per calendar year.
  • Performs other duties/responsibilities deemed necessary by supervisor.
Position Requirements:
  • Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) degree, with a current Texas license.
  • Two years of nursing practice, preferably with adolescents.
  • Ambulatory care experience is preferred but not required.
  • Must be able to work with distractions, (i.e., telephone calls and interruptions).
  • Must be able to rapidly respond/react in emergencies.
  • Must have a current CPR certification (infants, adolescents, and adults).
  • Must be able to lift up to 5 pounds.
  • Must have a valid Texas driver's license and driving record acceptable to the agency's insurance carrier.

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