Licensed Vocational Nurse - Occupational Health

Elite Staffing Network is seeking a Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse (LVN / LPN) for a fulltime position supporting the Occupational Health Clinic at Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson AK.

* Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits!
* Paid Vacation Paid Sick Time Plus 12 Paid Federal Holidays!

* Medical/Dental/Vision STD/LTD/Life and Health Savings Account available!
* Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement!

* Matching 401K!

Schedule:

Monday Friday 9 hours between 7:30am and 4:30pm with a onehour lunch

No Weekends or Holidays

Job Specific Responsibilities and Tasks: Duties may include but are not limited to:

Initiate perform and complete assigned duties in providing care to variable patient population
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 patients needs for care including medication equipmentassisted 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 patients 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

Minimum Qualifications:
* Education: 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) or another acceptable accreditation body outlined in the TO.

* Experience: Minimum 1 years experience as LVN/LPN after graduation
* Licensure: Current full active and unrestricted license to practice as a LVN/LPN from any state.
* Life Support Certification: Possess a current AHA OR ARC BLS Healthcare Provider certification.

* Certification: Must complete a Certified Occupational Hearing Conservation Training (CAOHC) hearing conservation course and must possess a current National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health NIOSH approved Spirometry Testing Certificate. Contractors must complete NIOSH approved spirometry and CAOHC within 12 months of their start date.
* Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.

Remote Work :

No