Licensed Vocational Nurse

Avenue 360 Health and Wellness; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Avenue 360 Health and Wellness in Houston, TX is seeking an LVN to provide comprehensive nursing services, follow provider orders, and support a range of clinic programs. The role emphasizes cultural sensitivity and delivering patient-centered care.

The LVN will educate patients, manage immunizations and lab follow-ups, and collaborate with medical staff to maintain high standards of care while ensuring efficient clinic operations.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as LVN in Texas.
• Valid BLS Certification.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing services and follow provider orders.
• Administer medications and immunizations as directed.
• Educate patients and families about care plans.
• Supervise medical assistants and ensure quality of care.
• Support clinic operations and emergency response tasks.

Skills

Cultural sensitivity

Multi-tasking

EMR navigation

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Texas LVN License

BLS Certification

Driver's License

Tools

EMR navigation

Microsoft Teams

Faxing

MS Word

Job description

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.
• BLS certification