Job purpose

To provide assistance with supporting emergency shelter operations in Southwest Texas for 8-koi; a diverse Florida based service and consulting company that has been providing outstanding results for our clients for over 13-years.

Operations will provide temporary residential shelter care and other related services to migrant families, including housing, childcare, medical and mental health services, case management, legal services, recreation, religious services, and food services. The ideal candidate will have prior experience supporting similar Shelter Operations.

Duties and responsibilities

• Responsible for providing a supportive role to medical professionals to administer patient care.
• Takes a patient’s vital signs, including heart rate or blood pressure, assisting Physicians and Nurses throughout examinations by recording a patient’s health information and administering vaccinations or taking blood samples as instructed by Physicians or Nurses.
• Record and update patient histories.
• Discuss health care issues and concerns.
• Help with therapies.
• Drawing blood for testing.
• Acting as a point of contact for a patient.

Qualifications

• Licensed Vocational Nurse certification; Bachelor’s Degree preferred
• Ability to obtain/maintain U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement suitability determination for holding a Public Trust position.
• Ability to obtain/maintain pre-employment medical clearance.
• Ability to act responsibly, professionally, and use good judgment under pressure required.
• Ability to multitask in fast-paced, deadline driven environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and staff management skills.
• Strong communication skills in both verbal and written.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (MS word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to multi-task and work independently, and have a sharp attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Bi-lingual fluency in Spanish and English is preferred.
• Prior Shelter experience working with Migrant families and/or children, or Expeditionary/Field Medical facilities experience.

Working conditions

• Work to take place on site at isolated, rural locations under expeditionary/field medical facilities conditions.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours including consecutive nights and weekends when necessary; shift work required.
• Ability to work efficiently under deadlines and pressure.
• Ability to keep up in a fast-paced environment.

Physical requirements

Normal office environment mobility; sitting, walking, bending, stooping, standing, lifting a maximum of 25 pounds (greater than 25 pounds requires a two-person lift), turning, pushing. Normal office dexterity, to include; reaching, handling, grasping, to include typing/keyboard, and phone use.