Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)

Job description

At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values—Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust—we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day. As a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), you’ll gather patient information, assess patients, and provide direct care in a fast-paced setting. You’ll collaborate with other members of the healthcare team to provide age-appropriate care.
Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Collect patient and family data, including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information, per practice protocol
• Collect and document vital signs, BMI, height, weight, and the reason for the visit with 100% accuracy. Update documentation to indicate whether the patient has received care at another location since their last visit
• Prepare patients for examinations per practice protocol
• Assist the provider during treatments, examinations, and testing as directed and within your scope of practice
• Complete treatments as directed by the provider and within your scope of practice.
• Document all interventions per practice protocol
• Administer medications and immunizations as directed by the provider and per practice protocol. Document administration in the electronic health record
• Provide patient and family education as instructed by the provider or practice protocol Document the education in the electronic health record
• Verify coverage with the payer to assess the patient’s eligibility before initiating a referral
• Collect specimens and perform laboratory tests
• Verify provider orders and patient identity per practice protocol
• Demonstrate Creating SMILES and AIDET philosophies when interacting with patients, families, and coworkers
• Performance is evaluated through evaluator observation, provider feedback, and review of the electronic health record
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards.
Qualifications
• High school diploma or GED required
• Diploma or certificate from a school of vocational nursing required, OR documentation from the Texas Board of Nursing verifying an exception to the vocational nursing diploma requirement
• Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license in the State of Texas required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required

Job Duties & Responsibilities
• Collect patient and family data, including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information, per practice protocol
• Collect and document vital signs, BMI, height, weight, and the reason for the visit with 100% accuracy. Update documentation to indicate whether the patient has received care at another location since their last visit
• Prepare patients for examinations per practice protocol
• Assist the provider during treatments, examinations, and testing as directed and within your scope of practice
• Complete treatments as directed by the provider and within your scope of practice.
• Document all interventions per practice protocol
• Administer medications and immunizations as directed by the provider and per practice protocol. Document administration in the electronic health record
• Provide patient and family education as instructed by the provider or practice protocol Document the education in the electronic health record
• Verify coverage with the payer to assess the patient’s eligibility before initiating a referral
• Collect specimens and perform laboratory tests
• Verify provider orders and patient identity per practice protocol
• Demonstrate Creating SMILES and AIDET philosophies when interacting with patients, families, and coworkers
• Performance is evaluated through evaluator observation, provider feedback, and review of the electronic health record
• As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards

Qualifications
• High school diploma or GED required
• Diploma or certificate from a school of vocational nursing required, OR documentation from the Texas Board of Nursing verifying an exception to the vocational nursing diploma requirement
• Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license in the State of Texas required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required