Part-time License Vocational Nurse- Assoc (Oral & Maxillofacial Surg)

Job Summary:

Under direct supervision, responsible for providing general nursing care to patients under the direction of a registered nurse or team leader.

Job Duties:

• Triages and manages patient messages and calls to assist providers in assessing and caring for patients and managing patient appointments.

• Takes vital signs and medical history and completes blood pressure checks and injections; administers medication.

• Coordinates prescription refills and authorizations following protocol.

• Ensures exam rooms are properly stocked and monitors inventory.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education:

• High school diploma or GED and graduation from an approved vocation nursing school are required.

Experience:

• Up to one (1) year of vocational nursing experience is required.
• Prior experience in an operation room, anesthesia, or critical care unit is preferred.
• Demonstrates the ability to support the mission, vision, and patient promise throughout all interactions.
• Demonstrates the ability to communicate effectively, written and verbally.
• Demonstrates analytical thinking – this role requires analyzing information and using logic to coordinate work within schedule constraints and handle emergent requirements promptly.
• Demonstrates the ability to participate as an integral part of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in providing the highest quality of care to the patient.

Additional Licenses and Certifications:

• Must have an active State of Texas License Vocational Nurse license and CPR certification is required.
• Advanced Cardio Life Support (ACLS) is preferred.