LVN

COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OF LUBBOCK INC•Lubbock, TX

6d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), is responsible for providing a supportive role to medical professionals to administer patient care. Their duties include taking a patient’s vital signs, including heart rate or blood pressure, assisting Physicians and Nurses throughout examinations by recording a patient’s health information and administering vaccinations or taking blood samples as instructed by Physicians or Nurses. The LVN has to be able to perform duties and responsibilities that include: Recording and updating patient histories, Discussing health care issues and concerns, Providing assistance with therapies, Drawing blood for testing, Acting as a point of contact for a patient.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited Licensed Practical/Vocational Nursing program.
Licensed as a Practical/Vocational Nurse in the State of Texas.
Current in Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (CPR).
English; bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
25-50% locally travel; valid Texas drivers’ license and current auto insurance required; must have reliable and safe transportation.
Knowledge of nursing techniques.
Knowledge of medical terminology.
Be able to exercise good judgment and be neat and clean.
Excellent team participation and organizational skills.
Excellent customer Service.
Good communications skills: speaking and writing.
Good listening skills.
Ability to learn and apply what has learned.
Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.
Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Able to teach others (staff and Patients).