Occupational Health Coord LVN

Job Number: 180491,

Job Title:

Occupational Health Coordinator LVN, Salary: $28.97 - $36.93

The Occupational Health Coordinator Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) provides patient care and education for workforce members throughout Harris Health System under the supervision of a registered nurse, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, or physician. The LVN uses the nursing process to ensure physical, social, psychological and spiritual needs are met, assisting in the determination of predictable healthcare needs of workforce members experiencing common, well‑defined health problems with predictable outcomes.

The LVN utilizes a systematic approach to provide individualized, goal‑directed nursing care and coordinates care between members of the healthcare team to optimize workforce members’ understanding of their condition and care requirements within the LVN scope of practice. A professional LVN assists with functions required in developing and implementing an effective program within Occupational Health Services (OHS).

• Education / Licensure / Specialized Training:
  • Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing
  • Current licensure as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in the state of Texas
• Work Experience:
  
  1 year experience in area of specialty preferred
• Equipment Operated:
  Computer, Scanner, Photocopier, Fax, and Printer as well as other departmental and medical equipment

• Communication
  
  Skills:
  • Above Average Verbal (Heavy Public Contact)
  • Exceptional Verbal (Public Speaking)
  • Bilingual (Preferred
    
    Languages:
    
    Spanish)
  • Writing/Composing Correspondence and Reports
• Other
  
  Skills:
  
  Analytical, Mathematics, Medical Terminology, P.C., Word Processing
• Research (Preferred)
• Statistical (Preferred)
• Advanced Education Preference: N/A
• Work Schedule:
  
  Weekends:
  Flexible, Weekdays, Overtime, Travel, On‑Call
• Other Requirements:
  Ability to collect, compile and interpret data; self‑organizational skills; basic knowledge of Occupational Health procedures; familiarity with Quality Improvement/Utilization Management functions and external regulatory agency requirements; basic knowledge of Microsoft functions; may require extended hours in addition to weekend/holidays for special projects/extenuating circumstances.