Public Health Licensed Vocational Nurse

Job Description:

Public Health Licensed Vocational Nurse

Description

Summary

Minimum Starting Salary: $26.0000 per hour

The City of Waco Seeks:

The City of Waco is seeking a caring and effective Public Health Licensed Vocational Nurse to provide patient care, intervention, and outreach services. This role will work with Public Health District (PHD) clients and McLennan County Residents. Apply today!

Minimum Qualifications:

Required:

• H.S. Diploma or GED equivalent.
• Valid Texas Driver’s License
• LVN - Licensed Vocational Nurse by the Texas Board of Nursing
• BLS Certification

Preferred:

• Public Health and vaccine administration experience

Position Description:

Under basic supervision, provides patient care, intervention, and outreach services to educate and encourage Public Health District (PHD) clients and McLennan County Residents to complete actions required to prevent and mitigate communicable disease.

Essential Functions:

• Performs routine patient care for PHD clinic patients; observes and assesses patients' conditions and behavior; performs vaccination administration and a variety of medical tests; reviews and maintains patients' records and documents through use of available documentation system and the Texas Immunization Registry; provides information, counseling, and education according to specific program and physician guidelines.
• Provides offsite vaccine clinics, community outreach and assistance programs; provides health education to clients and their families, social contacts, and the community; documents outreach, intervention, and client service delivery.
• Serve as the Perinatal Hep B Coordinator by providing case management to pregnant individuals with hepatitis B, ensuring appropriate testing, education, vaccination, and follow-up for mothers and infants to prevent perinatal transmission.
• Serves as primary back-up to the Immunizations Clinic Health Office Specialist. Manages inventory of vaccines, supplies, and equipment.
• Operates a personal or City vehicle to travel to clinics, community sites, outreach locations, and partner agencies to provide direct client care for PHD clients throughout Waco-McLennan County.
• May complete investigations, interventions, may require blood draws for communicable disease testing, interviews, and assessments of PHD patients; provides ongoing case management services, explains PHD programs and links patients to other social service and health care agencies; motivates clients to take proper actions; evaluates client progress and lab tests and provides counseling support.
• May be required to respond afterhours, including holidays and weekends, in the event of a departmental or City-wide emergency.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Complies with all policies and standards.
• Supports the relationship between the City of Waco and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with residents, visitors, and City staff, maintains confidentiality of work-related issues and City information
• Lives the City of Waco Values.

The City of Waco offers a complete benefits package for eligible employees including; health, dental, vision, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Flexible Spending Accounts, life insurance, long term and short term disability, retirement, deferred compensation plans, holidays, vacation, sick leave, credit union and savings bonds.

To learn more about the benefits offered, visit our Benefits page.

Why Work For Waco:

• Meaningful and challenging work
• Make a difference and improve communities
• Competitive Salary and Benefits
  • Full Range of Benefits, including Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance
  • Mandatory TMRS Retirement Plan with a 2:1 City Match
  • Education Assistance Program
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Employee Assistance
  • Longevity Pay
  • And More!
• Chance to do work you are passionate about
• Desire to give back

Salary:

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