Licensed Practical Nurse - Family Clinic (Days)

Decypher•Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Decypher is hiring a Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) to provide nursing care to adult and geriatric patients at the Family Health Clinic at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Ohio. The nurse applies nursing principles to assess, prepare, and assist with treatments and procedures in accordance with established clinical guidelines. The role includes onsite work Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with holidays off. Compensation is up to $29.93 plus H&W.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited community college, junior college, university, or vocational nursing program accredited by the Commission on Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA).
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross (ARC) or American Heart Association (AHA).
Current, full, active, and unrestricted LPN license as a practical or vocational nurse.
At least 12 months of hands-on patient-care experience as an LPN in an adult primary care outpatient setting within the past 24 months.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

Use telephone messages and secure internet messaging daily to coordinate care with staff and patients as part of telehealth nursing services.
Initiate, perform, and complete assigned duties in providing care to varied patient populations.
Provide patient care based on patient conditions; use judgment to select the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments; and accurately recognize, report, and record relevant patient information.
Observe, identify, and respond to patient care needs, including medication, equipment-assisted care, and patient and family education.
Prepare and administer prescribed oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and/or intravenous medications, and perform treatments according to established policies and procedures.
Recognize urgent or emergent patient-care situations, seek assistance from an RN and/or MD/DO, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
Support complex diagnostic tests and specialized practices or procedures by preparing patients, assisting with examinations, preparing and handling specialized instruments or equipment, and monitoring patients before, during, and after procedures.
Orient peers and ancillary personnel to unit policies and procedures, skills, and standards of practice.