LVN Medication Nurse

Bienvivir All-Inclusive Senior Health • El Paso, TX

2d • $21 - $32 • Onsite

About The Position

Bienvivir All-Inclusive Senior Health (“Bienvivir”) is a community-based, patient-centered, comprehensive health care delivery system that advocates and promotes quality of life, optimum independence, dignity, and choices in a nurturing environment for frail seniors. Since 1987, Bienvivir has served the frail seniors of El Paso, Texas through the provision of the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (“PACE”).

PACE is a unique managed care benefit for frail seniors (referred to as participants) age 55 and older who are certified by the state as needing nursing home level care and who reside in a PACE service area. PACE programs coordinate and provide comprehensive medical and support services so that participants can remain independent and stay in their homes for as long as safely possible.

The Medication Nurse works under the direct supervision of the Clinic Manager in the daily operation of the medical component of the Adult Day Care Center. Although the primary focus will be medication administration, the medication nurse will also be responsible for education and monitoring of the participant's health status in accordance with the plan of care developed by the Interdisciplinary Team as related to medications.

Requirements

• A graduate of an accredited nursing program with a license to practice in the state of Texas as a Vocational Nurse.
• Bilingual.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience giving medications, to a frail or elderly population preferred.

Responsibilities

• Administration of medication as per physician’s orders.
• Management of participant's medications to include all charting/documentation in the EMR and the Medication Administration Record (MAR) as prescribed by Texas Health and Human Services Day Activity and Health Services regulations.
• Obtains consents and coordinates, administers, documents, and tracks all participant vaccines.
• Monitors and reports all flu and pneumococcal vaccine data to Quality Improvement for CMS report submissions.
• Coordinates with Human Resources and Infection Control department to administer employee vaccines and required PPD testing/reading.
• Track, monitor and coordinate application of diabetic monitoring devices.
• Direct responsibility for ordering of all medications from Pharmacy (to include outside contracted pharmacies) and verifying that all orders are correct.
• Receive medications from Pharmacy and coordinate medication pick up and deliveries with Transportation department to include pick up from outside pharmacies.
• Provide education and counseling to participants and/or caregivers for appropriate administration and monitoring of medications at home.
• Receives all medication refills, transcribes refill orders after review with PCP and ensures medications are filled and sent out by the Pharmacy.
• Maintains various logs for Transportation, Pharmacy and Quality Improvement departments.
• Monitors emergency cart equipment daily.
• Maintains adequate supplies for medication preparation and administration.
• Responsible for counting, logging and ensuring the destruction of all returned medications.
• Conducts monthly medication reviews on assigned participants.
• Cross trained to provide coverage to Consult and Treatment LVN.
• Participate in daily IDT meetings as necessary.
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Clinic Manager.

Benefits

• We pay 100% of the MEDICAL monthly premiums for Employee Only coverage.
• We pay 100% of the DENTAL monthly premiums for Employee Only coverage.
• We provide an affordable VISION monthly premium for Employee + Family coverage.
• We pay 100% of BASIC LIFE for a benefit amount of $10,000.
• We offer safe harbor matching contributions for the 403(B) RETIREMENT SAVINGS account.
• We offer up to fifteen (15) days of PAID TIME OFF based on paid hours per pay period.
• We offer eleven (11) company-observed PAID HOLIDAYS.
• We offer education and TUITION REIMBURSEMENT.
• We offer MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree