Licensed Vocational Nurse

Avenue-360-Health-and-Wellness; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Avenue 360 Health and Wellness in Houston, TX seeks an LVN to provide comprehensive nursing services across our clinic programs. This role supports the organization’s mission of promoting healthy people and communities and aligns with our values of care and teamwork.

The LVN will execute provider orders, educate patients, and manage staff to ensure high-quality care and adherence to clinical standards, with potential travel to nearby clinics as needed.

Qualifications

• Currently licensed to practice as a Vocational Nurse in Texas.
• Valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation for occasional travel to other clinics.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing services aligned with departmental and organizational goals.
• Execute provider orders including family planning, referrals, medications, immunizations, and lab follow-ups.
• Educate patients and ensure standards of care in clinic grant programs.
• Manage medical assistants and ensure accurate clinical workflows.

Skills

EHR proficiency

Spanish-English bilingual

Teamwork

Education

Texas LVN license

Job description

Avenue 360 is a FQHC that strives to provide high quality and caring service to promote healthy people and communities. Our 360-degree approach addresses medical needs and social and environmental challenges, like housing. Our compassionate care extends to those with and without insurance. We believe income must not determine the level of access to quality health care.

Providing comprehensive, high quality, and caring service is the core of what we do, whether medical, hospice care, engaging adult activities, and supportive housing programs. We strive to address the many social determinants of healthy living in Greater Houston.

Our Values PACT

• We take PRIDE in our work.
• We have a positive ATTITUDE.
• We are CURIOUS.
• We are COMMITTED.
• We are CARING and CUSTOMER-SERVICE oriented.
• We are a TEAM.
• We LEARN, GROW, and INNOVATE

Role Overview

LVN is responsible for providing comprehensive nursing services. This role is accountable for delivering measurable results aligned with departmental and organizational goals and ensuring alignment with our company vision and core values.

Areas of Accountability

This position is directly accountable for the following key areas:

• Provides cultural and socioeconomic sensitivity in dealing with clients/staff of diverse backgrounds.
• Executes orders written by the provider such as family planning methods, referrals, medications and immunizations, lab follow-ups, prior authorizations, and counseling.
• Provides patients with education.
• Manages medical assistants and assures standards of care are followed for all clinic grant programs.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including special tasks involved in responding to an emergency event.

Education, Licensure/Certification:

• Currently licensed to practice as a Vocational Nurse in the State of Texas by the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
• Valid Driver’s License, reliable transportation for occasional travel to other clinics
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
• Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred

Experience, Skills/Abilities Related Requirements:

• Three years of full-time work experience as an LVN in a hospital or clinic setting.
• Prior experience in public health, community health services, pediatrics, family planning, or infection control/communicable disease is preferred.
• Strong ability in navigating in an Electronic Health Record
• Demonstrated competency in multi-tasking, TVFC/ASN, administrating medications and vaccines, and managing medical assistants.
• Soft skills such as communication, adaptability, teamwork.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records, Teams platform, faxing, and word.

Continuing Education and Training Requirements:

• Maintain current CEUs as needed for license certification.