đź“Ť Location: Houston, TX, US
đź’Ľ Type: Fulltime
🏠Work: On-site
đź’° Salary: USD 25 - 26 (hourly)
đź“ť Description: **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.
Covenant House Texas is a vaccinated employer. As such, prospective new hires will be required to provide proof of vaccination or be willing to receive the COVID\\-19 vaccination by date of hire to be considered, unless an exemption has been requested and approved.
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