Minimum starting salary $26.00 hourly

WHY WORK FOR WACO:

• High School education or GED equivalent.
• Professional registration as Licensed Vocational Nurse by the Texas Board of Nursing.
• Current LVN license in this state or permit to practice.
• Additional technical certifications in public health are preferred and may be required.
• Must possess a valid Texas Driver’s License.

• Public Health and vaccine administration experience.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:Under basic supervision, provides patient care, intervention, and outreach services to persuade and educate Public Health District (PHD) clients and McLennan County Residents to complete actions required to prevent and mitigate communicable disease.

DUTIES OF THE POSITION:

• Perform routine patient care for PHD clinic patients; observes and assesses patients' conditions and behavior; reviews patients’ records and records nursing notes on patient chart; performs a variety of medical tests, patient care treatments, and prepares and administers vaccinations; provides information, counseling, and medical case management according to specific program and physician guidelines.
  • Completes investigations, interventions, may require blood draws for communicable disease testing, interviews, and assessments of PHD patients; provides ongoing case management services, explains PHD programs and links patients to other social service and health care agencies; persuades and motivates clients to take proper actions; maintains patient records and database through use of TWICES and the Texas Immunization Registry (ImmTrac2); evaluates client progress and lab tests and provides counseling support.
• Performs other related and assigned duties as required.