LVN - Transitional Learning Center

Moody Neurorehabilitation Institute

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES:

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) is a patient...

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Current Texas state license as an LVN.

Knowledge of TBI and related syndromes.

Ability to work well with other people in a clinical setting.

Ability to stimulate and motivate persons with problem in motivation.

Knowledge of social customs and responsibilities.

Ability to demonstrate flexibility, innovation, and good judgment.

Ability to receive and follow instructions accurately.

Knowledge of philosophical and ethical considerations in rehabilitation practice.

Ability to pass CPR certification requirements.

Ability to communicate accurate and pertinent information through documentation.

Ability to execute emergency procedures with regard to fire drills, emergency evacuation, and triage.

Ability to work rotating shifts and hours.

Ability to assist clients with transfer into/from a wheelchair.

Ability to obtain NCI certification.

Education:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

Hold a current license to practice as a Licensed Vocational Nurse in the state of Texas.

Required CPR certification.

Required Texas drivers license.

Experience:

Prefer 2 years post-graduate experience in nursing, preferably in the fields of rehabilitation, patients with cognitive deficits, or mental health issues.

DEMANDS AND CHARACTERISTICS OF WORK, EQUIPMENT USAGE, AND WORK ENVIRONMENT.

PERCENTAGE OF WORK TIME (1-33%)

Sitting

Climbing (Ascending/Descending)

PERCENTAGE OF WORK TIME (34-66%)

Twisting

Lifting/Carrying

Pushing/Pulling

PERCENTAGE OF WORK TIME (67-100%)

Standing/Walking

Bending/Stooping

Using arm muscles frequently or for extended periods

Using leg muscles frequently or for extended periods

Using back muscles frequently or for extended periods

LIFTING REQUIREMENTS - individuals in clinical care positions are required to lift a trainee/client without assistance. (1-33%)

2 - 10 Pounds

11 - 20 Pounds

LIFTING REQUIREMENTS - individuals in clinical care positions are required to lift a trainee/client without assistance. (34-66%)

21 - 30 Pounds

31 - 40 Pounds

41 - 50 Pounds

51 - Pounds or more

DOES THIS JOB REQUIRE? (1-33%)

Working in hot, cold, wet surrounds

Working outdoors

Working near radiation sources

Using hand tools

Operating vehicle

DOES THIS JOB REQUIRE? (34-66%)

Working with or near chemicals

Potential exposure to communicable diseases

Working with hazardous waste materials

DOES THIS JOB REQUIRE? (67-100%)

Utilizing essential upgraded or adaptive equipment as industry standards require

Potential for cuts and bruises

EXCHANGE OF IDEAS (67-100%)

Ability to express or exchange ideas

Ability to understand communication of others with or without adaptive devices.

Obtaining impressions through the eyes of the shape, size, distance, motion, color or other characteristics of objects with or without adaptive devices. The major visual functions are:

Acuity, far - clarity of vision at 20 feet or more.

Acuity, near - clarity of vision at 20 inches or less.

Depth perception - three-dimensional vision. The ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are they actually are.

Field of vision - the area that can be seen up and down or to the right or left while the eyes are fixed on a given point.

Accommodation - adjustment of the lens of the eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This item is especially important when doing near-point work at varying distances from the eye.

Color vision - the ability to identify and distinguish colors.

Regular Attendance

Punctuality

Ability to do Math

Literate