Sr LVN-Family Medicine

Lubbock

Sr LVN-Family Medicine

35660BR

Position Description

Employees in this classification are experienced LVN's responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care activities in an assigned specialty or subspecialty outpatient clinic. Work is performed under the direction of a staff nurse and/or physician as part of a total health care team in providing complete evaluations to patients. Works under the direct supervision of staff nurse or physician. No delegated supervisory authority; may instruct co-workers and supervise them in the performance of special procedures. Work is performed under usual clinic conditions, necessitating a high degree of contact with patients, families and clinic personnel.

Org Level 7

512201 - Family Med Dpt Lbk Genl

Org Level 1

Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Ctr

Campus

HSC - Lubbock

Department

Family Med Dpt Lbk Genl

Major/Essential Functions

The Sr. LVN will serve as a leader in providing excellent service to our patients by:

• Welcoming patients warmly with compassion and enthusiasm.
• Listening carefully to patient's needs presented face to face or over the telephone and communicating clear and accurate information in response to all members of the health care team.
• Working collaboratively with other health care team members to ensure patient needs are met and clinic operations are efficient.
• Assisting Nurse Manager in ensuring all team members are meeting service standards and following department guidelines.
• Identifying needs for improvement and opportunities to recognize excellence in the performance of all team members.
• Taking and recording accurate vital signs and measurements as well as assisting with exams and procedures.
• Participating in the identification of patient needs for referrals as well as implementing teaching plans for patients and their families in accordance with individual care plans.
• Managing refill requests and administering medications to patients following policies and procedures for medication management

Family Medicine is also looking for Sr. LVN's that have experience with scribing for a physician. Our definition of scribing is a staff member who works directly with a provider and documents for the provider during the visit. A scribe is a documentation assistant that records in "real time," facts and events that occur between a patient and a provider. The scribe enters information into the electronic medical record at the direction of the provider.

Required Qualifications

Education: Completion of a Board of Nursing accredited program of vocational nursing.
License/Certification: Current Vocational Nursing license in the state of Texas or the attainment of a temporary permit from the Board of Nursing to practice vocational nursing pending full licensure in the state of Texas.
Experience: At least two years of LVN experience in a hospital, clinic or community-based environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in an academic clinic setting.
• Experience in PowerChart EMR system.
• Experience in scribing.
• Spanish Speaking

Pay Statement

Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan website.

EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Jeanne Clery Act

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Pay Basis

Hourly

Pay Grade Minimum

Salary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills.

Pay Grade Maximum

Salary commensurate with related education, experience and/or skills.

Grant Funded?

No

Job Type

Full Time

Job Group

Skilled Technicians

Shift

Day

Schedule Details

Monday-Friday 8am-5pm

Travel Required

None

Does this position work in a research laboratory?

No

Army Military Occupational Specialty Code

68C

Navy Enlisted Classification Code

290X, HM

To view more information and to apply please visit: https://www.ttuhsc.edu/jobs/default.aspx

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