Licensed Vocational Nurse Navigator (Refugee Clinic)

Salary: Depends on Qualifications
Location : Houston, TX
Job Type: Grant-funded Full-time
Job Number: 11785
Department: Public Health Services
Division: Community Health & Wellness
Opening Date: 11/29/2023
Closing Date: 12/29/2023 11:59 PM Central
Max Number of Applicants: 75
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:
Under the supervision of the Refugee Program Nurse Coordinator, the Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) Navigator will provide safe, compassionate nursing care as a member of the profession, provider of patient-centered care, patient safety advocate and member of the health care team. The Licensed Vocational Nurse with a focus on patient safety, is required to function within the parameters of the legal scope of practice of a LVN, and in accordance with the federal, state and local laws; rules and regulations; and policies, procedures and guidelines of HCPH.
Duties & Responsibilities:

• Serves as a liaison for the newly arrived refugees between HCPH Refugee Health Screening program and the Local Resettlement Agencies and/or service providers, social services, and other healthcare providers
• Provide and explain laboratory results to patients and their families, and supplies individualized health education and counseling in a patient-centered manner. May be called upon to present group health education sessions when indicated.
• Assist with control of patient flow through the facility during clinic visits, including discharging patients from the clinic following the medical providers' care plan and provides appropriate patient education.
• Monitors, tracks, schedule and follows up on abnormal test results/findings/missed appointments by telephone, postal correspondence, or home visits
• Ensures transportation and translation services are provided for the patients at their appointment
• Assists with patient screening (i.e. drawing blood, testing urine, taking/recording vital signs, heights and weights, vision and hearing assessment)
• Administers/dispenses prescribed medication according to Pharmacy D regulations
• Give age-appropriate immunizations, stay up to date with all CDC vaccine schedule changes, and assists the nursing team with providing CDC recommended vaccinations at all times and serves as a vaccination coordinator alternate for the Vaccine for Children's (VFC) Program with the Texas Department of Health Services (DSHS)
• Assist in performing data entry and electronic data processing by using the program EMR, Microsoft Excel, and any other related software.
• Other duties as assigned.

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
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

Experience:

• Two (2) years of experience as an LVN in a public health or community health setting, or related field

Licensure/Certification:

• Current licensure as an LVN in the State of Texas by the Texas Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certified

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 immunization
• Ability to draw conclusions from data, such as lab tests, to record this information accurately in patient's record, and to notify the RN Coordinator or medical providers when deviations occur.
• Experience handling complex patient load
• Ability to work under pressure with frequent interruptions, ability to file and retrieve electronic records accurately and the ability to provide timely responses to information requests.

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.
General Information
Position Type, and Typical Hours of Work:

• Full-Time | Grant-funded
• Monday - Friday | 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
• Must be willing to flex work hours when required, including weekends.
• Able to travel within Harris County as needed.

Work Environment:

• This job operates in a clinical office environment
• 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:

• Community Health & Wellness: Refugee Clinic
  • 7447 Harwin Dr, Suite 180 Houston, TX 77036

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
• Dental
• Vision
• Wellness
• Life Insurance
• Long-term disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• 10 days of vacation each year for the first five (5) years of service. Accrual rates increase based on years of service.
• 10 county holidays plus 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 schedules (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:
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
Please describe your educational background including level of education completed, area of study and completed major and minor programs.
04
Which of the following best describes your verifiable experience as an LVN in a public health, community health setting, or related field?(To be considered, qualifying experience must be documented in your application's employment history)

• Less than two (2) years
• Two (2) years or more
• I do not have this experience

05
Please provide details about your experience as an LVN in a public health, community health setting, or related field.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 responsibilitiesIf you do not have this experience, please type "None" in the space provided.
06
Do you have a current Basic Life Support Certification?

• Yes
• No

07
Are you currently licensed as an LVN in the State of Texas by the Texas Board of Vocational Nurse Examiners?

• Yes
• No

08
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

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