Clinic LVN

Betty Hardwick Center•Abilene, TX

6h•$23 - $26•Hybrid

About The Position

The Clinic LVN position is responsible for following Medication Clinic protocols. The clinic serves Adult/Child/Adolescent MH patients in clinic locations in a five-county area. Some travel to rural clinics in company vehicles may be required. Services are provided to both local and rural jails via telemedicine services. Psychiatric services may be provided face-to-face, via telemedicine, or through other electronic means, and competency in all these areas is required. Non-direct care activities include prepping and auditing medical records for each visit prior to assessment by the physician or mid-level prescriber, requesting laboratory studies and other diagnostic procedures, transcribing physician/physician extender orders as written, accurate calculation and writing of prescriptions of medication for physician review/signature (either in paper form or electronic health/prescribing records), assessment and reporting to the physician any symptoms, adverse reactions, or change in client status. This position may be required to provide issuance of medications to properly identified patients from the Medication Room. The license must be maintained as a condition of employment. Administratively, the position reports to the RN Clinic Program Administrator.

Requirements

LVN licensed by the State of Texas.
Valid Texas Driver's License.
Insurable driver.
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

Following Medication Clinic protocols.
Providing psychiatric services face-to-face, via telemedicine, or other electronic means.
Prepping and auditing medical records for each visit.
Requesting laboratory studies and other diagnostic procedures.
Transcribing physician/physician extender orders.
Calculating and writing prescriptions of medication for physician review/signature.
Assessing and reporting any symptoms, adverse reactions, or change in client status to the physician.
Issuing medications to properly identified patients from the Medication Room (if required).