Licensed Vocational Nurse Lvn/Lpn Community Wellness South San Antonio Texas

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The Community Wellness Nurse serves as a wellness coordinator and ensures delivery of health screening, flu vaccines and health education in YMCA locations and in other community partner locations. This position serves in community-based projects that promote preventative healthcare and positively enhance the lives of individuals.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Acts as an Ambassador for WellMed with community partners

• Must have reliable transportation. Travels to community locations as identified to provide health screenings and health education

• Arrives to community locations 20-30 minutes early to set up and allow time for introductions

• Performs and completes all program health screenings per required metrics

• Administers flu vaccines and complies with WellMed and CDC guidelines

• Coordinates and conducts health education by utilizing WellMed approved educational materials and resources provided by WellMed Clinical Education Department. Will be trained in Evidence based programs and/or ensures appropriate facilitation of health classes and resources by qualified community partners

• Remains current with WellMed training resources, practices, certifications and licensures as well as training in evidence based programs

• Works within the Code of Professional Conduct, Scope and Standards of Practice, State Law and Regulation as well as following internal policies and procedures

• Processes appropriate documents and records in an accurate, timely and organized manner

• Actively seeks ways to improve levels of customer service and quality of care

• Maintains medical equipment and supply inventory

• Ensures adherence to proper bio-hazard disposal and safety policies and procedures

• Ensures deliverables, timelines and accurate reporting

• Leverages opportunities to educate consumers about the WellMed Model of Care

• Performs all other related duties as assigned

You'll be rewarded and recognized for your performance in an environment that will challenge you and give you clear direction on what it takes to succeed in your role as well as provide development for other roles you may be interested in.

Required Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED

• Current Texas Vocational Nurse License

• Current Basic Life Support Certification

• 2+ years of related LVN experience

• This position requires Tuberculosis screening as well as proof of immunity to Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis through lab confirmation of immunity, documented evidence of vaccination, or a doctor's diagnosis of disease

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in clinical, community or health education setting

• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook

• Proven excellent verbal, written and public speaking skills

• Proven excellent organizational and prioritization skills

• Proven ability to interact productively with individuals and teams

Physical & Mental Requirements:

• Ability to lift up to 20 pounds

• Ability to push or pull heavy objects using up to 20 pounds of force

• Ability to sit for extended periods of time

• Ability to stand for extended periods of time

• Ability to use fine motor skills to operate office equipment and/or machinery

• Ability to receive and comprehend instructions verbally and/or in writing

• Ability to use logical reasoning for simple and complex problem solving

At UnitedHealth Group, our mission is to help people live healthier lives and make the health system work better for everyone. We believe everyone-of every race, gender, sexuality, age, location and income-deserves the opportunity to live their healthiest life. Today, however, there are still far too many barriers to good health which are disproportionately experienced by people of color, historically marginalized groups and those with lower incomes. We are committed to mitigating our impact on the environment and enabling and delivering equitable care that addresses health disparities and improves health outcomes - an enterprise priority reflected in our mission.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: OptumCare is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

OptumCare is a drug-free workplace. Candidates are required to pass a drug test before beginning employment.