TTU Student Health Services - Licensed Vocational Nurse

Extended Job Title
TTU Student Health Services - Licensed Vocational Nurse

Org Level 1
Texas Tech Univ Health Sciences Ctr

Org Level 7
513201 - Student Health Services Lbk

Position Description
Employees in this classification are responsible for performing a wide variety of patient care activities in an assigned specialty or sub-specialty outpatient clinic. Work is performed under the direction of a licensed staff nurse and/or physician as part of a total health care team in providing complete evaluations to patients. Work is performed under usual clinic conditions, necessitating a high degree of contact with patient, families and clinic personnel.

Requisition ID
22766BR

Optional Attachments
Recommendation/Referral

Travel Required
None

Major/Essential Functions
The LVN will serve as a leader in providing excellent service to our patients by:

• Welcoming patients warmly with compassion and enthusiasm
• Listening carefully to patient needs presented face to face or over the telephone and communicating clear and accurate information in response to all members of the health care team
• Working collaboratively with other health care team members to ensure patient needs are met and clinic operations are efficient
• Assisting Nurse Manager in ensuring all team members are meeting service standards and following department guidelines
• Identifying needs for improvement and opportunities to recognize excellence in the performance of all team members
• Taking and recording accurate vital signs and measurements as well as assisting with exams and procedures
• Participating in the identification of patient needs for referrals as well as implementing teaching plans for patients and their families in accordance with individual care plans
• Managing refill requests and administering medications to patients following policies and procedures for medication management

Grant Funded?
No

Minimum Hire Rate
14.48

Pay Basis
Hourly

Schedule Details
M-F, 8-5

Work Location
Lubbock

Campus
HSC - Lubbock

Department
Student Health Services Lbk

Required Attachments
Cover Letter, Resume / CV

Job Type
Full Time

Pay Statement
Compensation is commensurate upon the qualifications of the individual selected and budgetary guidelines of the hiring department, as well as, the institutional pay plan. For additional information, please reference the institutional pay plan on the Human Resources webpage.

Job Group
Skilled Technicians

Occasional Duties
Provide nursing support to the community based Family Medicine Clinic when resources allow and TTU is not in session.
Representing Student Health at Red Raider Orientation and other TTU events.


Shift
Day

EEO Statement
As an EEO/AA employer, the Texas Tech University System and its components will not discriminate in our employment practices based on an applicants race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information or status as a protected veteran.

Required Qualifications
+Education:+ Completion of a Board of Nursing accredited program of vocational nursing or scheduled to complete a program of vocational nursing within 120 days of applying for a position. +License/Certification:+ Current Vocational Nursing license in the state of Texas or the attainment of a temporary permit from the Board of Nursing to practice vocational nursing pending full licensure in the state of Texas. New graduates must pass the National Council Licensure Examination for Practical Nurses (NCLEX- PN) on the first attempt. +Experience:+ No experience required.

Does this position work in a research laboratory?
No