Job Title: LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE (LVN)

Location: Harris County, TX (ONSITE)

LVNs shall primarily be assigned to work at the Harris County Public Health (HCPH) clinics, mobile health
units and community centers and is required to travel to various clinical sites including Mobile Program
locations, and schools throughout Harris County. Duties shall include, but not be limited to:
Assess, plans, implements, evaluates, and utilizes a problem-solving approach as the basis for decision
making in practice, including reporting relevant information to supervising Registered Nurse and/or
Physician.
Performs technical nursing skills within the scope of practice for a LVN and in accordance with Agency
policies and procedures for individual and/or multiple resident assignments.
Performs diagnostic tests, administers medications, sets up equipment and applies therapeutic
treatments.
Documents relevant information regarding nursing care inpatient records, charts, and reports.
Documents observations of residents' signs, symptoms, test results, behaviors, and responses to
medications and treatments.
Informs, explains and educates residents and family members/guardians regarding medications,
relevant treatment information, and disease process.
Provides pertinent health information at an appropriate level and includes meaningful literature to
support understanding.
Demonstrates behaviors that promote the development of positive outcomes in relation to the practice
of vocational nursing, and provides ethical nursing care in a confidential, caring, non-judgmental, nondiscriminatory manner.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Requirements:
Graduated from an accredited school of vocational nursing

Qualifications:
Licensed as an LVN in the state of Texas by the Texas Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners
Minimum of two (2) years of licensed nursing experience
Current BLS certification
Must be at least 21 years of age
Preferred Bilingual (English/Spanish)