Licensed Vocational Nurse LVN/LPN SANTA FE Clinic Corpus Christi Texas

UnitedHealth Group•Corpus Christi, TX

20d•$20 - $36•Onsite

About The Position

WellMed, part of the Optum family of businesses, is seeking a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) to provide clinical support and professional nursing care in its Santa Fe Clinic in Corpus Christi, Texas. Under the direction of a provider (MD, DO, DPM, NP, or PA) or an RN, the nurse follows established clinical nursing standards and procedures approved by WellMed and the applicable state board of nursing. As an active member of the health care team, the LVN/LPN assesses patient needs, contributes to care planning, and implements prescribed interventions. The role performs nursing procedures within the licensed scope, including injections, medication administration, EKGs, and phlebotomy. It also involves patient education, care coordination, focused assessments, documentation, telephone communication, room preparation, laboratory procedures, medication management, and maintaining a safe, confidential, infection-controlled clinic environment. IV-related duties apply when the nurse is certified in IV therapy. WellMed is a network of doctors and other medical professionals focused on preventative health care for older adults. The organization describes its mission as improving health outcomes and making health care work better for everyone. The role offers an hourly pay range of $20.00–$36.00 based on full-time employment. Benefits include a comprehensive benefits package, incentive and recognition programs, an equity stock purchase plan, and 401(k) contribution, subject to eligibility requirements.

Requirements

Current, unrestricted State Vocational/Practical Nursing license.
IV certification if required by the clinic.
Current BLS certification.
Knowledge of medical terminology and medical office procedures.
Computer proficiency sufficient to work efficiently with electronic medical records.
Effective listening and communication skills, including proper grammar and spelling.
Good communication and customer service skills.
Ability to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations.
Ability to perform medical procedures, administer injections, and perform phlebotomy.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with providers and staff, patients, and the community.
Tuberculosis screening and proof of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis through laboratory confirmation, documented vaccination, or a doctor’s diagnosis of disease.
Ability to lift up to 35 pounds.
Ability to push or pull heavy objects using up to 35 pounds of force.
Ability to use fine motor skills to operate equipment and/or machinery.
Ability to receive and comprehend instructions verbally and/or in writing.
Ability to use logical reasoning for simple and complex problem solving.
Ability to occasionally tolerate exposure to communicable diseases or bodily fluids.

Nice To Haves

IV certification.
At least 2 years of experience in a medical setting.
Knowledge of ICD-10 and CPT coding.

Responsibilities

Perform nursing duties within the scope of an LVN/LPN, including procedures, injections, medication administration, EKGs, and phlebotomy, as permitted by the applicable State Board of Nursing.
Participate in implementing established education plans for patients and families with common health problems and defined learning needs.
Coordinate patient care as directed by providers, RNs, and policies, including referrals, transition visits, medications, procedures, and follow-up.
Document the chief complaint, room patients according to policy, and prepare patients for examination.
Obtain chief complaint and symptom information by telephone and relay it accurately to the provider.
Collect data, perform focused nursing assessments, help evaluate responses to treatment, identify patient needs, and communicate findings to the provider.
Record patient assessments and care accurately and promptly in the medical record.
Review patient records, charts, laboratory and x-ray reports, and other pertinent information before provider visits, and report relevant information to the provider and/or RN.
Maintain a safe environment for patients and staff in accordance with OSHA standards.
Protect patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA and treat patients with courtesy and respect.
Organize, stock, and clean examination and treatment rooms and sterilize instruments.
Follow standard infection-control precautions.
Follow medication-management policies and procedures and document medications and immunizations appropriately in patient records.
Follow laboratory-management policies and procedures and CLIA standards, collect laboratory samples, and ensure proper labeling.
Fulfill medication refill requests according to approved protocols.
If certified in IV therapy, start peripheral lines, monitor and adjust flow rates, prime IV lines, change IV-site dressings when needed, and discontinue venous lines.
Perform other related duties as assigned.