LVN

Dallam-Hartley Counties Hospital District; Dalhart (TX); Presencial; USD 33.062 - 41.328; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A regional healthcare provider in Dalhart, Texas, is seeking an LVN to provide essential patient care in a full-time capacity. The role entails direct patient interactions, assisting with exams, maintaining patient records, and ensuring a positive healthcare experience. Ideal candidates will be licensed Vocational Nurses with experience in a medical setting, strong communication skills, and the ability to handle physical demands. This position offers competitive hourly pay between $24 and $30.

Formación

• Experience in a medical office or clinic setting preferred.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and perform various physical tasks.
• Maintains licensure and certifications.

Responsabilidades

• Direct patient flow to and from exam rooms.
• Take and record vital signs and medical history.
• Assist providers in patient exams and treatments.
• Document patient communication and maintain records.

Conocimientos

Confidentiality maintenance

Positive patient relations

Infection control policies knowledge

Educación

Licensed Vocational Nurse

Descripción del empleo

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Base pay range

$24.00/hr - $30.00/hr

Requirements

• Education: Licensed Vocational Nurse
• Experience: Experience in a medical office or clinic setting preferred.
• Physical and mental requirements: Duties require intermittent walking, sitting, standing, some bending, stooping, reaching, lifting up to 50 pounds. Occasional heavy lifting when moving or supporting patients who may become weak or helpless.

Essential Responsibilities

• Direct patient flow to and from exam rooms.
• Take and record vital signs, current complaint, and history.
• Recheck all information sheets for completeness and accuracy.
• Assist the provider in exam/treatment of patient, including injections, immunizations, and other procedures by physician order or standing order.
• May perform in-clinic lab tests or draw blood for outside laboratory tests.
• Provide patient education as directed by provider.
• Document all patient contact information.
• Prepare exam rooms and instruments as appropriate to anticipated utilization including cleaning and sterilizing of instruments.
• File reports in charts.
• Patient referrals to providers, as necessary.
• Process medication refill requests.
• Order and maintain medical supplies and equipment.
• Communicate with patients by phone, including screening phone calls for providers, answering patient questions to the best of ability, calling patients as needed for recheck or with lab results, and documenting all communication in the chart.
• Maintain the clinic’s inventory of drugs and biologicals in keeping with the Clinical Operational Procedures.
• Any other duties as assigned by Clinic Manager, Clinic’s Clinical Coordinator, and/or the provider supervising.

Job Qualifications

• Maintains confidentiality while working with confidential matters on a daily basis.
• Provides service directly to patients while maintaining a positive patient relations atmosphere.
• Interacts with patients, family members, medical staff members, and other department managers on a continuous basis.
• Conducts patient satisfaction surveys as required.
• Follows safety guidelines and infection control policies for the hospital district.
• Maintains licensure and certifications.

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Health Care Provider

Industry

Wellness and Fitness Services