Licensed Vocational Nurse

Metrocare Services•Dallas, TX

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The mission of Metrocare Services is to serve our neighbors with developmental or mental health challenges by helping them find lives that are meaningful and satisfying. We are an agency committed to quality gender-responsive, trauma-informed care to individuals experiencing serious mental illness, development disabilities, and co-occurring disorders. Metrocare programs focus on the issues that matter most in the lives of the children, families and adults we serve. The LVN is a Professional care-giver who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of consumers for a designated time frame and provides care to those consumers via the therapeutic use of self, the nursing process, the therapeutic environment, treatment and modalities and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of vocational nursing
One year of experience, preferably with consumers with developmental disabilities
Basic math skills required.
Ability to work with reports and numbers.
Ability to calculate moderately complex figures and amounts to accurately report activities and budgets.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one or two-step instructions.
Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
Use computer, printer, and software programs necessary to the position (i.e., Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint).
Ability to utilize Internet for resources.
Current State of Texas Driver License or if you live in another state, must be currently licensed in that state. If licensed in another state, must obtain Texas Driver License within three (3) months of employment.
Liability insurance required if employee will operate personal vehicle on Center property or for Center business.
Must be insurable by Centers liability carrier if employee operates a Center vehicle or drives personal car on Center business.
Must have an acceptable driving record.
Current Licensed LVN in the state of Texas.

Nice To Haves

Analytical skills, professional acumen, business ethics, thorough understanding of continuous improvement processes, problem solving, respect for confidentiality, and excellent communication skills.
Self-motivating, able to work independently.
Strong organizational and time management skills.
Ability to communicate and collaborate with a variety of individuals, teams and systems.
Able to apply working knowledge of MS Office 95/97.
Record data neatly, coherently, accurately, and objectively.
Knowledge of laws, regulations and policies and procedures related to the Agency and all stakeholders.
Creative service implementation processes designed to meet the needs of people served.
Emergency/Crisis Intervention skills.
Conducts job responsibilities in accordance with the ethical standards of conduct, state contract, appropriate professional standards and applicable state/federal laws.
Analytical skills, professional acumen, business ethics, thorough understanding of continuous improvement processes, problem solving, respect for confidentiality, and excellent communication skills.
Effective verbal and written communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to prioritize workflow and meet deadlines.
Ability to handle multiple task and special projects simultaneously.
Able to work autonomously with minimal or no supervision.
Able to maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

Assist consumer in identifying and articulating his/her problems and needs.
Administer medication competently and safely.
Intervene as guided to implement nursing actions that promote, maintain or restore physical and mental health, prevent illness and effect rehabilitation.
Document all meetings and notes pertaining to consumer plans.
Perform Venipuncture skills using accepted technique including universal precautions.
Perform nursing assessments.
Demonstrate ability to manage consumers on medication commonly used by this Agency.
Provide physician extender services.
Obtain vital signs as ordered.
Provide patient and family training regarding health and support topics.
Performs other duties as assigned.