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.

• Reports data, identifies and reports alterations in patient responses to assist in the identification of problems and formulation of goals/ outcomes and patient-centered plans of care in collaboration with patients, their families, and the interdisciplinary health care team.
• Assists in determining the physical and mental health status, needs, and preferences of culturally, ethnically, and socially diverse patients and their families.
• Communicates patient data using EMR to support decision-making to improve patient care.
• Implements teaching plans for patients and their families with health learning needs.
• Participates in the identification of patient needs for referral to resources and facilitates continuity of care.
• Assists with or performs exams and procedures and documents intervention in EMR.
• Takes and records accurate vital signs. 
• Communicates with patients via telephone per clinic protocols.
• Prepares and operates necessary equipment and instruments for examinations, treatments and procedures.
• Sterilizes and disinfects medical equipment.
• Stocks and Inspects inventory of supplies in examination and treatment rooms.
• Completes Annual Nursing Core Competency Training and Skills Fair.

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.