Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) - TCP Houston Pediatric Associates

  • Houston, United States
  • On-site
  • Full-time
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At our company, our mission starts with our people. Guided by our HEART values—Humility, Excellence, Accountability, Respect, and Trust—we strive to create a workplace where teammates feel valued, supported, and empowered to do their best work every day. As a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN), you’ll gather patient information, assess patients, and provide direct care in a fast-paced setting. You’ll collaborate with other members of the healthcare team to provide age-appropriate care. 

Responsibilities

  • Collect patient and family data, including biophysical, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and environmental information, per practice protocol
  • Collect and document vital signs, BMI, height, weight, and the reason for the visit with 100% accuracy. Update documentation to indicate whether the patient has received care at another location since their last visit
  • Prepare patients for examinations per practice protocol
  • Assist the provider during treatments, examinations, and testing as directed and within your scope of practice
  • Complete treatments as directed by the provider and within your scope of practice.
  • Document all interventions per practice protocol
  • Administer medications and immunizations as directed by the provider and per practice protocol. Document administration in the electronic health record
  • Provide patient and family education as instructed by the provider or practice protocol Document the education in the electronic health record
  • Verify coverage with the payer to assess the patient’s eligibility before initiating a referral
  • Collect specimens and perform laboratory tests
  • Verify provider orders and patient identity per practice protocol
  • Demonstrate Creating SMILES and AIDET philosophies when interacting with patients, families, and coworkers
  • Performance is evaluated through evaluator observation, provider feedback, and review of the electronic health record
  • As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards

As part of our commitment to maintaining a safe and healthy workplace, all successful candidates will be required to undergo respiratory fit testing in compliance with occupational health and safety standards. 

Qualifications

  • High school diploma or GED required
  • Diploma or certificate from a school of vocational nursing required, OR documentation from the Texas Board of Nursing verifying an exception to the vocational nursing diploma requirement
  • Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) license in the State of Texas required
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association required 

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