Title: Licensed Vocational Nurse II
Summary
The Baylor Teen Health Clinic currently provides pregnancy testing, family planning, sexually transmitted diseases (STD) and HIV/AIDS education and screening, primary healthcare, and case management services to teens, their partners, and adolescents in Harris County. The clinics provide services to teens from the age of 13-24.
Services We Provide:
• Comprehensive Exams (Male & Female)
• Gynecological services
• Birth control and family planning
• Sexually transmitted disease screening and treatment
• Primary healthcare
• Immunizations
• HIV/AIDS education and screening
Will work in one of nine clinic locations. Each clinic is typically staffed with a Patient Support Services Coordinator, A Medical Assistant a Nurse (RN or LVN) and a Nurse Practitioner. Will provide patient care and support to APP/MD. In a typical day, each clinic is expected to see between 16-24 patients, depending on visit type.
Job Duties
- Provides direct patient care in one of nine, Baylor Teen Health Clinic locations.
- Collects pertinent clinical data to support the APP or MD with patient clinical telephone calls, refers and preauthorizes treatment, and provides information to the patient.
- Documents patient care services by charting in patient’s electronic medical record.
- Administers medications and immunizations to patients.
- Assists in calling patients with results, appointment reminders and scheduling appointments.
- Enters additional information into other databases, such as HIV and STI results.
- Manages vaccine inventories.
- Submits monthly clinic volume reports.
Minimum Qualifications
- High School diploma or G.E.D and graduated from an approved licensed practical nurse/vocational nurse (LPN/LVN).
- Two years of relevant experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).
- Current license as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) by the State of Texas Board of Nurse Examiners.
- Basic Life Support certification (BLS).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience administering Immunizations and drawing blood for lab tests.
- Experience working with teens and young adults.
Baylor College of Medicine requires employees to be fully vaccinated -subject to approved exemptions-against vaccine-preventable diseases including, but not limited to, COVID-19 and influenza.
Baylor College of Medicine is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Equal Access Employer.
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