Licensed Vocational Nurse; LVN

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$22.00/hr - $30.00/hr

Licensed Vocational Nurse (Full-Time, Monday - Friday 7:00 AM - 3:00 PM). Become a part of leading Houston’s premier nonprofit organization serving homeless young adults! Covenant House Texas (CHT), part of the Covenant House international network, is committed to giving homeless youth a safe haven, absolute respect, unconditional love, and a path to lasting independence through housing programs and providing a continuum of care through supportive services.

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) is part of the CHT clinical team, playing a key role in delivering Covenant House’s life‑saving intervention to Houston’s homeless young adults, ages 18 to 24.

• Schedules and completes all health assessments for new (and, if indicated, returning) admissions.
• Schedules physical exams on all new (and, if indicated, returning) admissions.
• Utilization of the current Electronic Health Record system and adherence to policies and procedures pertaining to the system, including HIPAA policies.
• Patient screening and triage.
• Prepare patients for examinations, tests, and treatment.
• Checks vital signs and records (including height, weight, BMI, temp, BP, pulse, respiration, vision screening, etc).
• Assists medical residents and physicians during physical exams, if needed.
• Phlebotomy.
• Collects samples such as blood, urine, and sputum from patients and performs office tests, as ordered.
• Collect lab specimens, prepare lab requisition, and prepare for transport as ordered.
• Calls and/or turn in prescriptions.
• Gives necessary immunizations to residents and staff and records the information.
• Administers medications under the physician’s orders except IV medications.
• Keep both medication carts clean, current, and stocked.
• Review labs and place them in the chart for doctors to review if EHR is down, otherwise review labs in EHR or on the lab website.
• Utilize a tracking system for referral services.
• Answer patient’s questions after consultation with the doctors or as per established procedures (i.e. health questions, medication refills, lab results, etc).
• Fills out medication sheets, and paperwork and creates charts. Ensures that all filing and charts are maintained and up-to-date. Utilizes Athena health or current EHR for record‑keeping by scanning important documents into the patient e‑charts.
• Maintains all front office services e.g. scheduling outside appointments, and arranging appointments with community services that work with the clinic among other services.
• Maintains record in the ETO or superbill if ETO is down.
• Keep rooms clean and stocked.
• Inventory and requisition supplies and instruments.
• Assist in health education/in‑service training for staff when necessary.
• Maintains and rotates medication stock.
• Must complete 24 hours of Covenant House Texas required training per calendar year.
• Performs other duties/responsibilities deemed necessary by supervisor.

• Licensed Vocational Nursing (LVN) degree, with a current Texas license.
• Two years of nursing practice, preferably with adolescents.
• Ambulatory care experience is preferred but not required.
• Must be able to work with distractions, (i.e., telephone calls and interruptions).
• Must be able to rapidly respond/react in emergencies.
• Must have a current CPR certification (infants, adolescents, and adults).
• Must be able to lift up to 5 pounds.
• Must have a valid Texas driver’s license and driving record acceptable to the agency’s insurance carrier.