Clinic LVN

Betty Hardwick Center•Abilene, TX

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinic LVN position is responsible for following Medication Clinic protocols. The clinic will serve Adult/Child/Adolescent MH patients in clinic locations across a five-county area. Some travel to rural clinics in company vehicles may be required. Services are also provided to local and rural jails via telemedicine. Psychiatric services may be delivered face-to-face, via telemedicine, or through other electronic means, requiring competency in all these areas. Non-direct care activities include preparing and auditing medical records for each visit prior to assessment by a physician or mid-level prescriber, requesting laboratory studies and other diagnostic procedures, transcribing physician/physician extender orders, accurately calculating and writing medication prescriptions for physician review/signature (in paper or electronic health/prescribing records), and assessing and reporting any symptoms, adverse reactions, or changes in client status to the physician. This position may also involve issuing medications to properly identified patients from the Medication Room. Maintaining an LVN license is a condition of employment. Administratively, the position reports to the RN Clinic Program Administrator.

Requirements

LVN licensed by the State of Texas
Must have a valid Texas Driver's License and be an insurable driver
Must have good computer skills
Excellent critical thinking/nursing process skills
Customer service oriented
Written and verbal communication skills

Nice To Haves

Experience in mental health and/or medical services for children and adults

Responsibilities

Follow Medication Clinic protocols
Serve Adult/Child/Adolescent MH patients in clinic locations in a five-county area
Travel to rural clinics in company vehicles (if required)
Provide psychiatric services face-to-face, via telemedicine, or other electronic means
Prep and audit medical records for each visit prior to assessment by the physician or mid-level prescriber
Request laboratory studies and other diagnostic procedures
Transcribe physician/physician extender orders as written
Accurately calculate and write prescriptions of medication for physician review/signature (either in paper form or electronic health/prescribing records)
Assess and report to the physician any symptoms, adverse reactions, or change in client status
Provide issuance of medications to properly identified patients from the Medication Room (if required)
Maintain LVN license as a condition of employment