Recurrent Staff Employee-LVN

Employees in this classification are responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care activities in an assigned specialty or sub-specialty outpatient clinic. Work is performed under the direction of a licensed staff nurse and/or physician as part of a total health care team in providing complete evaluations to patients. Work is performed under usual clinic conditions, necessitating a high degree of contact with patient, families and clinic personnel.The Texas Tech Physicians Family Medicine Clinic is committed to providing high quality medical care for individuals of all ages. We are dedicated to providing an excellent training environment for Family Medicine Physicians of today and the future. Our clinic is a fast-paced, team-oriented environment where the patient always comes first.

This position in Family Medicine is for PRN shift work with family friendly hours. Family Medicine is looking for LVN's to work with patients and perform the tasks listed below.

• Welcoming patients warmly with compassion.   
• Listening carefully to patient 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 patients 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.

Education: Completion of a Board of Nursing Accredited program of vocational nursing or scheduled to complete a program of vocational nursing within 120 days of applying for a position. 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. New graduates must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX- PN) on the first attempt. Experience: No experience required.