Licensed Practical Nurse -Family Health

Health Advocates Network is currently seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse -Family Health to work at a Facility in Wright Patterson AFB, OH. These are registry positions with our company.

Pay Rate: $30 / hour

*W2

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Telehealth nursing is an important part of the nursing services performed and shall be performed at the Medical Center. Telephone messages and secure messaging via internet are two forms of communication tools that help staff and patients coordinate care. Using these communication tools on a daily basis is one of the duties.

• Initiate, perform, and complete assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.

• Complete assigned patient care based on the patients' conditions, use judgment in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments, and accurately recognize, report, and record relevant patient information.

• Observe, identify, and respond to the patient's needs for care, including medication, equipment-assisted care, and patient/family education.

• Prepare and administer prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular and/or intravenous) and perform treatments according to established policies/procedures.

• Recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/or MD/DO and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.

• Perform support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing, and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, and monitoring the patient's condition before, during, and following the procedure.

• Orient peers and ancillary personnel to unit policies and procedures, skills, and standards of practice.

• Integrate healthy work environment principles that result in improved patient healthcare delivery, education of patients and their families and employee satisfaction. LPNs in the Dialysis Clinic maintain dialysis and reverse osmosis machines in addition to assisting in medical treatment of patients.

QUALIFICATIONS

• At least 2 years of experience as a Licensed Practical Nurse -Family Health in an acute care setting

• Must have degree from Hondros college of nursing.

• Degree/Education: Certificate. Graduate from an accredited community college, junior college, college, university, or vocational nursing program approved by the appropriate State agency and accredited by the Commission on Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA).

• Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support (5.2.3): HCW shall have equivalent to or client First Aid/CPR/AED course.

• Experience: Shall have practiced as an LPN performing hands-on patient care in an Adult primary care outpatient setting for at least 12 months within 24 months.

• Licensure/Registration: Current, full, active, and unrestricted LPN license as a practical or vocational nurse

• US Citizen

• NACI background check

If interested, please apply through this job post. You may send a copy of your most recent resume. If you have any questions, please feel free to call at 505-565-5558 and ask to speak with Cameron Monday-Friday (08:30 AM - 05:00 PM MT).

#IndeedStaffHigh

Health Advocates Network, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected basis under applicable federal, state or local law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies. EOE including Veterans/Disability