Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN), Bethesda/JBAB, Washington D.C. in Joint Base Andrews, Maryland at Vighter Management Group Llc
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Job Description
Title: Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
Location: Joint Base Andrews (JBA), MD or Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), Washington, D.C.
Position Type: Full time (40 hours/week), hourly.
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Education Level: High School diploma or equivalency is required. LPN Certificate and Licensure is required.
Job Category: Health Care
Our Company Promise:
We are committed to providing our Employees a stable work environment with equal opportunity for learning and personal growth. Vighter’s Mission is to provide efficient, fast, high-quality healthcare staffing to our clients. Our Culture’s 5 key elements are crucial to the effectiveness of our employees in accomplishing our mission. These elements are:
● Dependability
● Integrity
● Personability
● Transparency
● Responsiveness
Creating and cultivating this Culture within the organization is our commitment to our employees. Above all, Vighter employees will be provided the same concern, respect, and caring attitude that they are expected to share externally with every Vighter Client and Customer.
Summary:
Vighter is recruiting Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) at Joint Base Andrews (JBA) MD or Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling (JBAB), in Washington, D.C. to perform patient care and nursing administrative duties for outpatients in accordance with established policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
Vighter is a Service Disabled, Veteran Owned Small Business that is accredited by both the Joint Commission and ISO-9001. With our dedication to continuous improvement, Vighter assists in the provision of the highest standards of care.
Principal Accountabilities:
- Performs patient care and nursing administrative duties for outpatients in accordance with established policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
- Monitors and records are appropriate physiological measurements.
- Orients new patients to the clinic/hospital environment.
- Assists with patient check-ins, admissions, discharges, and transfers as directed.
- Provides individualized patient teaching on appropriate topics to include preventative healthcare and health maintenance.
- Prepares and positions patients for diagnostic testing, examinations, treatments, and clinical procedures.
- Performs appropriate portions of medical examinations, treatment, diagnostic, and clinical procedures.
- Records treatment, procedure rendered and observed effects.
- Identifies and records patient problems and appropriately notifies provider/nursing Team of observations.
- Prepares and administers medications in accordance with scope of practice and training.
- Recognizes and responds to emergencies and performs basic life support measures.
- Performs appropriate portions of physical examinations including age-appropriate physical measurements.
- Adheres to infection control procedures, including use of personal protective equipment, waste disposal and aseptic techniques.
- Performs central sterile supply duties.
- Ensure all equipment is properly assembled, operates, cleaned and stored at the end of each work shift. Ensure preventive maintenance and routine cleaning are performed as directed.
- Performs medical records reviews and applies appropriate protocols and guidelines to determine medical needs.
- Maintains patient medical records in electronic format as well as hard copy as required.
- Prepares and submits administrative reports.
- Participate in training and continuing education programs for new procedures, techniques, and equipment.
- Ensure a safe work environment and employee safe work habits.
- Establishes and maintains appropriate, professional, interpersonal relationships with coworkers, families, peers, and other team members.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Correctly utilize and/or apply; medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, psychology, pharmacology, medical ethics and legal concepts, clinical procedures and patient care.
- Must be technically proficient in the skills necessary to fulfill the job requirements, including ability to speak, understand, read and write English fluently.
- Must have exceptional customer service skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced changing environment with limited supervision
- Excellent organizational, scheduling and prioritization skills.
Education:
- Graduation from the State Board of Nursing-approved LPN training program or completion of equivalent military training that permits sitting for the State licensure examination.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of one (1) year of experience as an LPN performing hands-on patient care in the outpatient clinical setting within the past two (2) years.
- Current, active and unrestricted LPN License issued within U.S. Jurisdiction.
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is required.
- National certification in Ambulatory Care Nursing.
Duty Hours / On-call Requirements:
- The expected duty hours for this position are 8 hours per day and 5 days per week. However, this position supports 24/7 operations which may require work to be conducted at night and on weekends.
Work Environment:
- Location: Joint Base Andrews (JBA) MD or Joint Base Anacostia Bolling (JBAB), Washington, D.C.
- Supportive team of healthcare professionals and administrative staff.
- Opportunity to work with diverse populations, including Service Members, Veterans, retirees and their families.
Travel:
- As required to satisfy the contractual obligations. Commuting is non-compensatory. All official travel is government funded.
Benefits:
- Competitive hourly rate + health and welfare paid in cash.
- A comprehensive benefits package, with Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance available for W2 full-time employees.
- Company-paid basic Life and AD&D insurance. Best in class rates for Voluntary life insurance.
- Vacation accrual and paid holidays (Per SCA Rules).
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to stand or sit for more than 8 hours per day.
- Must be able to use an elevator or walk up & down stairs.
- Must be able to lift up to 40 pounds and carry up to 10 feet.
- Must be able to routinely grasp or handle objects, use finger dexterity, bend elbows/knees and reach above and below shoulders.
- Must be able to read and interpret handwritten and typewritten print.
- Must be able to communicate by voice and detect sound by ear.
- Must be able to perform duties in an indoor office or outdoor environment.
- Must be able to pass a criminal background investigation.
- Must undergo Urine Drug Screening (UDS).
- Must be a Citizen of the United States of America.
- Must be a Citizen of the United States or legally authorized to work in the United States of America.
Vighter LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
In accordance with recent Executive Orders (EO 14151, EO 14168 and EO 14173,) Vighter LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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