TITLE OF POSITION: Clinic/Medication Licensed Vocational Nurse
CATEGORY: NON EXEMPT
RESPONSIBLE TO: DIRECTOR OF CLINICAL SERVICES

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

Provides nursing care for THE basics AT JAN WERNER under supervision of the Director of Clinical Services and in conjunction with other nursing staff.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Knowledge of State requirements and operating standards and updates.
• Functions as a TEAM member to assist in the 24-hour care of Participants.
• Administration and set up of medications.
• Obtaining physicians orders as needed and daily documentation on medications and treatments.
• Occasional delivery of services, (medications, medication education, supplies, collection of lab specimens) to home bound Participants.
• Communication of Participant changes to team members.

CLINIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Check-in and Check-out Clinic processes and procedures for all Participants.
• Assisting Physician(s) and RN Participant Nurse Managers during Participant clinic 3-month, 6 month, and other scheduled and non-scheduled clinic visits.
• Receive and initiate Physicians orders as needed for medications and treatments. (Lab specimens, Wound Care, Ear Lavage, ABI’s, etc.)
• Communicate Participant assessment findings/needs to Participant assigned RN Participant Nurse Manager (PNM).
• Maintain Clinic and Laboratory room supplies, stocking and ordering.
• Daily charting of progress notes, VS, and treatments of Participants.
• Daily charting of Caregiver face to face and telephone interactions.
• Provide routine hand and foot nail care.
• Meet other PACE documentation requirements in the medical record.
  
  

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Possess tact, creativity, flexibility, sensitivity, a sense of humor, ability to learn and to relate to persons of various disciplines. Demonstrate basic gerontological knowledge and ability to relate to aging persons.

• Graduate of an accredited school of Vocational Nursing.
• Licensed in the state of Texas.
• Minimum of one year clinical experience in which direct patient care (geriatrics preferred) was provided.
• Evidence of leadership, creativity, integrity, initiative and communication skills.
• Knowledge of the overall organization and functions of the health care institutions in the community.
  
  

THE basics AT JAN WERNER reserves the right to change job description and work hours as required by the program.