Licensed Vocational Nurse - Public Health - Clinical

Description

THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE AT ANY TIME ONCE A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN APPROVED.

The Licensed Vocational Nurse performs technical nursing work in providing clinical health care to County residents. Work involves obtaining personal and routine medical information from clients, administering medications and vaccinations, and counseling clients on proper hygiene and health care practices. Employee is also responsible for referring clients to other Department clinics or programs, and/or other health care professionals or human services agencies. Employee is subject to the usual hazards of nursing work, including potential exposure to communicable diseases and blood-borne pathogens.

Examples of Duties

Interviews clients to obtain personal and routine medical data in accordance with established policies and procedures; weights and measures clients, measures blood pressure and temperature, etc.; obtains blood samples using aseptic methods, and measures blood sugar and hemoglobin; prepares and updates client records.

Counsels clients as to proper hygiene and health care practices and routines; answers inquiries and refers clients to Department programs or community health care professionals and human services agencies, as appropriate.

Maintains various activity and client logs, submitting according to established procedures; establishes and maintains a variety of files according to prescribed systems.

Administers vaccinations as directed by physician, adhering to established policies and procedures; reviews and updates patient records.

Administers medications as directed by physician, adhering to established policies and procedures; reviews and updates patient records.

Contacts clients via telephone or through personal visits to monitor effects of treatment or counseling provided at clinic.

Answers telephone and receives inquiries, providing information based on knowledge of Department programs and procedures, or referring callers to proper officials or other agencies, as appropriate; schedules clients for visits to clinic; may record and relay messages for physicians or other officials.

Regular and punctual attendance is required.

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from a Vocational Nursing program approved by the State of Texas as an LVN.

Certification by the State of Texas as a Licensed Vocational Nurse or nurses with valid out of state licenses from states participating in the Nurse License Compact required.

Possession of a valid driver’s license. Must be able to obtain a State of Texas driver’s license within 90 days of employment.
Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred, but not required.

Supplemental Information

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Denton County offers a full range of employee benefit programs for eligible employees, retirees, and their families. These programs include group health plans for medical and dental coverage; an Employee Assistance Program (EAP); life; disability, and long term care insurance; and flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care reimbursements. The County also provides retirement benefits. Full time employees participate in the Texas County & District Retirement System (TCDRS), and employees may also participate in a retirement savings program (Deferred Compensation). In addition to these "basic employee benefits" and retirement services, employees benefit from a variety of other programs including 12 paid holidays, Tuition Reimbursement, a Wellness Program, and more.

*Note: These benefits are not includedfor Community Supervision and Corrections Department (CSCD) employees, or any Denton County Part-Time employee.

Denton Countyis an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, mental or physical disability, age, national origin or veteran status.

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeopost.pdf

https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/eeosp.pdf

Family Medical Leave:Denton Countyemployees who have been employed for one year and who have worked 1250 hours in the preceding year may be eligible for up to twelve weeks of FMLA leave.
The FMLA provides for up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave

• for the birth, adoption, or placement of a child for foster care
• to care for a child, spouse, or parent with a serious health condition
• for an employee with a serious health condition

Employees who will be away from work for one of these reasons should contact Human Resources for additional information. When possible, an employee should provide at least 30 days advance notice. In the case of an emergency, notification should be made as soon as possible.

https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlaen.pdf

https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmlasp.pdf

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

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• Denton County

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