Immunization Licensed Vocational Nurse (Lvn), Mobile

Position Description

Harris County Public Health has earned the 2023 Best Place for Working Parents Business Designation.

About Harris County Public Health:

Harris County Public Health (HCPH) includes a network of more than 700 public health professionals working together to improve health outcomes for the third most populous county in the United States. HCPH provides a multitude of services such as medical and dental services, community programming, and health education for the approximately 2.3 million people in unincorporated Harris County. Through its core values of innovation, engagement, and health equity, HCPH strives to bring meaningful solutions to public health issues while keeping Harris County healthy and vibrant.

• This is a Grant Funded Position

Position Overview:

The Clinical Health Services (CHS) Immunization

• License Vocational Nurse will provide vaccination services in Harris County through Texas Vaccines for Children (TVFC) and Adult Safety Network (ASN). The nurse will ensuring quality patient care under the clinical guidance/oversight of the CHS Advanced Practice Provider and Registered Nurse, the Immunization LVN will be responsible for performing vaccination tasks in accordance with TVFC & ASN regulations. The Licensed Vocational Nurse will be responsible for performing clinical tasks in accordance with with the federal, state, and local laws; rules, and regulations; and policies, procedures, and guidelines of Harris County Public Health (HCPH). This position supports the Harris County Public Health Department (HCPH), and reports to the Clinical Health Services (CHS) Site Supervisor. This position works in the community and on mobile units as needed.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Administer age-appropriate immunizations, stays up to date with all CDC vaccine schedule changes, and assists the nursing team with always providing CDC-recommended vaccinations.

• Complete all documentation of patients records in the electronic medical record (EMR) system. Update patients shot records in the Texas Immunization Registry System referred to as Immtrac2.

• Review and screen patient shot records to make a clinical decision on immunizations needed.

• Support the vaccination coordinator's to ensure compliance with the Vaccines for Children's (VFC) & Adult Safety Network (ASN) Programs.

• Assists with the medical inventory of immunization supplies; Syringes, band-aids, alcohol swabs, and ensuring the team is appropriately stocked.

• Participates in performing quality assurance checks on vaccines arrivals and preparing vaccines for transport.

• Maintains knowledge of CDC recommended vaccines and administers age-appropriate immunizations as required. Acts as an alternate immunization coordinator for the Department of State Health Services Texas Vaccine for Children Program.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Requirements

Education

• Associates Degree or diploma in Nursing

Licensure/Certification:

• Active license with no restriction as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in the State of Texas by the Texas Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified

• Valid TX Driver's License

Experience:

• One (1) year of experience as a License Vocation Nurse in a clinical setting

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and navigating EMRs

• Excellent communication skills (verbal & written)

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships and foster teamwork in a diverse environment

• Knowledge of current CDC recommendations for immunizations

• Ability to organize material, prioritize job tasks, make reliable judgments, and draw conclusions from verbal discussions and written data

• Ability to draw conclusions from data, such as lab tests, to record this information accurately in patient's record, and to notify the Clinical Manager or medical providers when deviations occur

Core Competencies:

Organizational Leadership

• Understands the organizational mission

• Understands ethics and public good; is concerned with public trust

• Demonstrates respect for the opinions and beliefs of others

Collaboration

• Contributes to an inclusive workplace where equity, diversity, inclusion, and individual differences are valued and leveraged to achieve the vision and mission

• Demonstrates a sense of responsibility for the success of the group

• Collaborates with others to improve quality and address needs

Innovation

• Ability to adapt to change

Interpersonal Abilities/Personal Characteristics

• Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect

• Behaves in an honest, fair, and ethical manner

• Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses

• Uses sound judgment

• Self-motivated

• Organizes and maintains work environment to allow for maximum productivity

Communication

• Communicates clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation, but ONLY the information stated on the application will be used for consideration.

Preferences

Language:

• Experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse providing vaccination to the community.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish/Arabic/Vietnamese or other language)

General Information

Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work:

• Full-Time | Grant Funded

• Monday

• Friday | 8:00a.m.

• 5:00p.m. | 40 hours week

Work Environment:

• This job operates in a professional clinic environment, community setting, and occupationally a medical mobile unit.

• This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands:

• This role requires the ability to lift, carry, push, pull up to 50 pounds and bending & standing for periods at a time.

Work Location:

• Harris County Public Health: Reporting Location 5815 Antoine Dr. Houston, TX 77091

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

BENEFITS

Harris County offers a competitive benefits program, including comprehensive group health and related benefits plan as well as defined benefit retirement plan.

The following list of benefits is offered only to employees in regular (full-time) positions:

• Medical Coverage

• Dental Coverage

• Vision Coverage

• Wellness Plan

• Life Insurance

• Long-term disability

• Employee Assistance Program

• Ten (10) days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service

• Accrual rates increase based on years of service

• Eleven (11) County-observed holidays and one (1) floating holiday

• Professional development opportunities

• Dependent Care Reimbursement Plan

• Healthcare Reimbursement Account

• 457 Deferred Compensation Plan

The following benefits are also available to regular (full-time) employment and may be available to part-time employees:

• Retirement Pension (TCDRS)
• Flexible schedule (varies by department)
• Transportation Assistance (Metro RideSponsor Program)

In accordance with the Harris County Personnel Regulations, Group Health and related benefits are subject to amendment or discontinuance at any time. Commissioners Court reserves the right to make benefit modifications on the County's behalf as needed.

For plan details, visit the Harris County benefits website:

https://benefitsathctx.com/

01

Which of the following best describes your highest level of education completed as it relates to this position?

• High School or GED diploma

• Associate Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree or higher

• None of the above

02

If you selected a college degree in response to the previous question, which of the following best describes your major?

• Nursing

• Other Related Field

• Unrelated Field

• N/A; No Degree

03

If you do not possess an associate's degree or higher, do you hold a nursing diploma?

• Yes, I have a nursing diploma.

• No, I do not have a nursing diploma, I have an associate's degree.

• No, I do not have and nursing diploma or an associate's degree

04

Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.

05

Which of the following best describes your verifiable full-time work experience as an LVN in a hospital or clinical setting? (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than one (1) year

• One (1) year or more

• I do not have this experience

06

Please provide details about your verifiable full-time work experience as an LVN in a hospital or clinical setting. Do not use "Please see Resume" or "See Resume" (To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history) Please include your (a) role(s), (b) types of organizations, (c) scope of duties and responsibilities If you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.]

07

Do you have a current Basic Life Support Certification?

• Yes

• No

08

Do you currently have an active license with no restriction as a LVN in the State of Texas by the Texas Board of Vocational Nurse?

• Yes

• No

09

Which of the following describes your level of proficiency using a personal computer and common office software such as MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Please select your level of proficiency based on the following descriptions: Advanced: A person with this level of skills is able to produce very large, complex formal documents that require a table of contents, footnotes, endnotes, bookmarks, and other special elements; a wide range of graphic effects, and use advanced techniques for analyzing and manipulating data. Has full mastery of Macro commands and skills to tie the objects together into a cohesive system by using Macros and Visual Basic for Applications code. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Intermediate: A person with this level of skills is able to customize toolbars, import and insert graphs, embed Excel data, and elaborate reports. Understands the concepts of databases and is able to work with charts and to use the list management capabilities of Excel. Able to use complex query techniques, create efficient forms and reports, and create Macros to automate these forms. Makes interactive presentations by using hyperlinks and action buttons. Basic: A person with this level of skills is able to use basic formatting, editing, printing functions, and understands the document page setup. Has the ability to enter and correct data, modify a workbook, format a worksheet, and use printing functions. Understands the different database concepts and structures and is familiar with data validation and is able to create a simple presentation in PowerPoint, run it, and print it. Entry Level: A person with this level of skills has the ability to open, create, save and modify documents in Word, send and receive email in Outlook and create spreadsheets in Excel. Format documents for printing, comfortable using the printer menu to preview documents. Has ability to change the font, the margins, insert or delete pages and use the built-in spellchecker and grammar check.

• Advanced

• Intermediate

• Basic

• Entry Level

• Not proficient

10

Do you have experience as a Licensed Vocational Nurse providing vaccination to the community?

• Yes

• No

11

If you answered yes in regards to the previous question(s), please describe your verifiable experience. NOTE: Please DO NOT use "See Resume" as we do not use resumes for qualifications. (Type N/A if not applicable)

12

Which of the following language(s) are you bilingual and fluent? Select all that apply:

• English and Spanish

• English and Vietnamese

• English and Chinese

• English and Arabic

• English and Urdu

• English and Tagalog

• English and Other Language(s)

• None of the Above

13

This role requires a Valid Driver's License (Texas upon hire) Do you have a Valid Driver's License?

• Yes, I have a Valid Texas Driver's License

• Yes, I have a Valid Driver's License but understand I must obtain a Valid Texas Driver's License prior to start date

• No, I'm not interested

Required Question

Agency Harris County

Address 1111 Fannin St

Ste. 600

Houston, Texas, 77002

Phone 713-274-5445

Website https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx