LVN

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Job description

$2,500 Signing Bonus Included

Seeking LVNs for our North Austin, Pflugerville & Round Rock locations

Lone Star Circle of Care is a non-profit, Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) dedicated to providing high-quality health care to patients in Central Texas. We provide a healthcare home for the uninsured and underserved and proudly provide the opportunity for our team members to make a difference in our community every day.

We are always looking for compassionate, dedicated and innovative customer service professionals to join our team. We offer a comprehensive compensation package that includes competitive salaries and a generous benefits package the includes the following:
Health, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
Vacation Time, Holidays, Personal Leave and Sick Leave

If you're interested in helping build a healthier community and improving the lives of others, we invite you to join our team and become part of our dynamic organization!

Our LVNs perform duties under the direction of licensed medical personnel and/or Registered Nurses to assist in the examination and treatment of patients. Collect data and perform focused nursing assessments of the health care status of individuals in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act.

Daily Job Duties:
Obtain, evaluate, and record patient history in medical file
Obtain and measure vital signs and record information on patients' charts
Assist in the examination of patients under the direction of licensed medical staff and/or Registered Nurse
May be required to draw and collect blood samples from patients and prepare specimens for laboratory analysis
Prepare and administer medications according the five (5) rights of medication administration
Perform routine diagnostic and laboratory tests
Referrals - sending referrals, closing out referral when consultations are received in clinic
Take incoming STAT calls from Quest and ARA, document, and send to provider.
Complete data entry into Nextgen, state lab results, Hemoglobin and leads
Research companies that offer the services (Speech Therapy/ Occupational Therapy/ Physical Therapy) that the physician has referred, that is in network with the patient's insurance and request authorization
All other duties as assigned

Clinic Duties:
Prepare and maintain examination/treatment rooms, including cleaning and sterilizing instruments, and inventory of medical supplies and materials.
As needed complete prior authorizations for medication
Assist when necessary with the processing of faxes and correspondence that come into the clinic
Synagis: placing order and sending authorization to insurance company, calling parent to bring child in monthly for administration (mostly during flu season)
Process medical records for urgent referrals
Completion of incident reports as needed

Patient Education (Coaching):
Explain treatment procedures to patients
Achieve and maintain clinical competencies as set forth by the Quality Council
Interpret and apply standing orders as defined by the Medical Executive Committee and Quality Council

Compliance:
Achieve and maintain clinical competencies as set forth by the Quality Council
Interpret and apply standing orders as defined by the Medical Executive Committee and Quality Council
Notifiable conditions reporting to state (STD, TB, Varicella, MMR - others as needed)
Count vaccines weekly and monthly for State reporting

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND LICENSE:
Graduate of an accredited vocational nursing school
Valid State of Texas Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from American Heart Association _or_ American Red Cross required

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND LICENSE:
Previous nursing experience in a Clinic/Outpatient environment
Previous work using Electronic Health Records (EMR)
Bilingual English/Spanish language skills

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $23.00 per hour

Benefits:
Dental insurance
Disability insurance
Employee assistance program
Health insurance
Life insurance
Paid sick time
Paid time off
Vision insurance

Application Question(s):
What are your salary expectations?

Education:
High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:
LVN: 1 year (Preferred)

License/Certification:
Texas LVN license or are you a recent GVN graduate (Required)
American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:
Austin, TX 78759: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

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