Licensed Vocational Nurse II

Agency

Department

What we want

The Licensed Vocational Nurse II provides an advanced level of paraprofessional nursing care and treatment to the patients involved with the TRISH research study. The purpose of this study is to advance scientific knowledge and understanding of the challenges that occur through human deep space exploration.

What you need to know

Required Education and Experience

•  Graduation from an accredited school of vocational or practical nursing

•  Two years of related experience in patient care.

Required Licenses and Certifications

• Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) and ability to obtain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within six months of employment.

Preferred Qualifications

•  Two or more years of experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse.

Responsibilities

Patient Care Activities

• Provides patient care activities including transferring patients from reception to patient care areas.

• Measures vital signs and assesses patient conditions.

• Administers injections and dispenses medications.

• Documents patient health information and nursing care activities in the electronic medical records system.

• Assists providers during exams and procedures.

• Obtaining and transferring laboratory specimen

• Communicates with patients to assess needs and changes

• Assures cleanliness and prevention of spread of infection in patient care areas, clean exam and treatment rooms, exam table, countertops, and doorknobs

• Assists in the organization and upkeep of central nurse stations

• Files lab requests and results and distributes lab results to Physicians as needed 

Administrative Functions

• Organizes and adjusts the Physician schedule to meet patient needs.

• Acts as the liaison with outside medical providers to schedule outpatient testing.

• Files lab requests and results and distributes lab results to Physicians.

• Obtains clinical reports from affiliated organizations.

• Assists with inventory and maintenance of drug and vaccine logs.

• Assists Physicians in maintaining electronic medical records and updates as needed

• Assists in follow up of patient care, communicates with patients, and documents medical records of these activities

Supervision and Training

• Provides supervision and direction to Medical Assistants providing patient care.

• Assists with training for Medical Assistants and student workers in the unit.

Continuing Education and Committee Participation

• Participates in continuing education activities as required by the Texas Board of Nursing and department.

• Serves on committees as assigned.

Instructions to Applicants: Applications received by Texas A&M University must either have all job application data entered, or a resume attached. Failure to provide all job application data or a complete resume could result in an invalid submission and a rejected application. We encourage all applicants to upload a resume or use a LinkedIn profile to prepopulate the online application.

All positions are security-sensitive. Applicants are subject to a criminal history investigation, and employment is contingent upon the institution’s verification of credentials and/or other information required by the institution’s procedures, including the completion of the criminal history check.

Equal Opportunity/Veterans/Disability Employer.