Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN)/Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

less thanp>less thanspan style="font-size:18px;">less thanstrong>APPLY TODAYless than/strong>less than/span>less than/p>less thanp>iless than/p>less thanp>less thanspan style="font-size:18px;">less thanstrong>Rapidly growing urgent care facility that is expanding their team in theiMt. Pleasant, TXiarea.iless thanbr>If you are interested in 12-hour shifts and want to join a high energy team.i We want to meet you!less thanbr>less thanbr>PURPOSE OF THE POSITIONless than/strong>less thanbr>The LVN/LPN is responsible for patient care in a clinical setting. This individual works closely with the clinical staff, front desk personnel and other related departments.less thanbr>less thanstrong>SCOPEless than/strong>less thanbr>The LVN/LPN reports to the Director of Nursing. This position provides nursing care to patients as delegated by the Practitioner.less thanbr>less thanstrong>ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSless than/strong>less thanbr>less thanem>Main Activities:less than/em>less thanbr>less thanstrong>i less than/strong>Obtain vital signs (temperature, heart rate, pulse ox, blood pressure and weight)less thanbr>i Document in patient computer record proceduresless thanbr>i Insert saline/heparin locksless thanbr>i Insert and irrigate urinary cathetersless thanbr>i Perform basic and advance cardiac life supportless thanbr>i Apply sterile dressings, removing sutures or staplesless thanbr>i Assist with pelvic examinationless thanbr>i Perform EKGsless thanbr>i Cleanse and irrigate woundsless thanbr>i Administer oral medicationsless thanbr>i Apply splints (i.e. volar, thumb Spica, ulnar gutter, posterior leg splints)less thanbr>i Initiate routine lab tests after consultation with providerless thanbr>i Swab mucous membranes for culture specimensless thanbr>i Administer and read TB skin testsless thanbr>i Perform venipunctureless thanbr>i Administer intramuscular, subcutaneous, intravenous, intradermal medicationsless thanbr>less thanem>Nurse Protocols:less than/em>less thanbr>less thanstrong>i less than/strong>Knowledge of crash cart and contentsless thanbr>i Update patient chart in computerless thanbr>i Answer patient questions after consultation with the providerless thanbr>i Follow-up of abnormal findings over the phone at the request of providerless thanbr>i Phoning prescriptions to pharmacies under provider directionless thanbr>less thanbr>less thanstrong>KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIESless than/strong>less thanbr>less thanem>Knowledgeless than/em>less thanbr>i Must have knowledge though practical experience in a clinical settingless thanbr>i Must be sensitive to the needs of the patients in an urgent care settingless thanbr>i EKG procedures.less thanbr>i Lab procedures/phlebotomyless thanbr>i HIPAA rules and regulationsless thanbr>i BCLS/BLS Certification i in all areasless thanbr>i Current licenseless thanbr>i Graduate from an approved nursing program with degreeless thanbr>less thanem>Skillsless than/em>less thanbr>less thanstrong>i less than/strong>Excellent interpersonal skillsless thanbr>i Team building skillsless thanbr>i Analytical and problem-solving skillsless thanbr>i Decision making skillsless thanbr>i Effective verbal, written, and listening communications skillsless thanbr>i Very effective organizational skills and computer skillsless thanbr>i Stress and time management skillsless thanbr>less thanem>Personal Attributesless than/em>less thanbr>less thanstrong>i less than/strong>Be honest and sincereless thanbr>i Be respectfulless thanbr>i Superior work ethicless thanbr>i Be flexibleless thanbr>i Patient confidentialityless than/span>less than/p>