Licensed Vocational Nurse

Avenue 360; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Avenue 360 is a Federally Qualified Health Center in Houston, TX, delivering comprehensive nursing care and services that address medical needs as well as social determinants of health for diverse communities. The LVN role provides nursing services, executes orders from providers, educates patients, and coordinates with medical assistants while upholding the values and team culture of Avenue 360.

Bilingual in Spanish and English is preferred; a Texas LVN license and BLS are required to join the

Qualifications

• Three years of full-time LVN experience in hospital or clinic settings.
• Experience in public health, community health services, pediatrics, family planning, or infectious disease is preferred.
• Proficiency with electronic medical records and team communication tools.
• Bilingual Spanish and English is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides culturally and socioeconomically sensitive care to diverse clients and staff.
• Executes orders written by the provider including family planning methods, referrals, medications, immunizations, and lab follow-ups.
• Educates patients and families on health practices and care plans.
• Manages medical assistants and ensures standards of care for grant programs.
• Performs duties as assigned, including emergency response tasks.

Skills

Cultural sensitivity

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

EHR proficiency

Adaptability

Bilingual (Spanish/English)

Education

Texas LVN license

BLS Certification

Driver's License

Tools

EMR systems

Microsoft Teams

Microsoft Word

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.