Position Details

Outreach Nurse

POSITION TITLE: Outreach Nurse

WORKSITE LOCATION: GBC Regional Plaza, 6502 Nursery Drive, Suite 100, Victoria TX 77904

STARTING PAY:$18.69/hr EEOC CODE: Professional FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

SHIFT: Fulltime; Hours may vary based on customer needs.

DEGREE AND/OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED (IF APPLICABLE): Graduation from an accredited school of nursing; a current, uninfringed license to practice vocational nursing (LVN) in the State of Texas; at least three years' experience in nursing.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and DUTIES:

  1. Practice nursing with integrity.
  2. Provide quality services to customers in a community setting with minimal supervision.
  3. Ability to think critically and work independently.
  4. Gain and maintain knowledge of proper AIMS assessment technique with assessment completion no less frequently than every 90 days for applicable customers.
  5. Gain and maintain knowledge of venipuncture performance. Monitor customers for outstanding lab orders and complete as needed.
  6. Ability to interview, screen, and evaluate clients; to counsel others; to instruct others; prepare concise reports; and to maintain records.
  7. Ability to write progress notes according to standard, assessments, memos, letters, various complex reports and miscellaneous other documents with acceptable spelling and grammar.
  8. Ability to relate verbal instructions, communicate in a courteous and effective fashion with co-workers, customers, families, external agencies, and the public.
  9. Display a customer service orientation; at all times treating customers as equals and partners.
  10. Skilled in the use of personal and network computers, word processing, database, spreadsheet and office management software (Microsoft Office).
  11. Collaborate with all members of the person-centered treatment team to ensure best possible customer outcomes.
  12. Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with community partners.
  13. Uses the trauma informed care approach when providing services and working with others.
  14. Understands the Three E's of trauma-informed care.
  15. Understands the Four R's of trauma-informed care.
  16. Understands the six key principles of trauma-informed care.
  17. May perform other work duties as assigned by the Director of Nursing Services.

DEGREE AND/OR CERTIFICATION REQUIRED (IF APPLICABLE): Graduation from an accredited school of nursing; a current, uninfringed license to practice professional nursing (RN) or vocational nursing (LVN) in the State of Texas; at least three years' experience in nursing.

Preferred: Hospital or home health experience.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS and ENVIRONMENTAL CHECKLIST: All abilities required to perform the essential and marginal tasks of this job: Moderate lifting, 15-44lbs., Moderate carrying, 15-44lbs., Straight pulling, Repeated bending, Reaching above shoulder, Simple grasping, Walking, Standing, Sitting, Twisting, Kneeling, Operating office equipment, Operating motor vehicle, Ability to see, Identify colors, Hearing (with aid), Ability to count, Ability to read , and Ability to tell time 

All work site and environmental conditions that apply to this job: Travel by car 90% of time, Outside, Inside, Excessive heat, Excessive cold, Excessive humidity, Excessive dampness/chill, Slippery/uneven walking surfaces, Working closely with others, and Working alone

CRED/PRIV REQUIRED? Yes DRIVING REQUIRED: Yes

OTHER REQUIREMENTS OR CONDITIONS (specify):

  1. Current State of Texas Driver License or if you live in another state, must be currently licensed in that state. Liability insurance required.
  2. Must be insurable by Center's liability carrier if employee operates a Center vehicle or drives personal car on Center business.
  3. Good driving record as defined by Gulf Bend Center.
  4. Must complete all CORE training requirements prior to the due date.
  5. Must have computer experience to include: Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook. Must have good organizational skills to achieve multiple deadlines. Ability to type 40 wpm.
  6. Must maintain regular attendance and reliability which is critical to business operations. This is a fulltime position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm or agreed upon hours 100% of the time, to ensure consistency and completeness of program's processes. Evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

AAP/EEO Statement

Gulf Bend Center provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identify or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applied to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.