Licensed Practical Nurse

Akahi Associates/Kako'o Services, LLC•Biloxi, MS

4d•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves providing care to a diverse patient population at Keesler AFB, MS within the Medical Specialties department. The role requires initiating, performing, and completing assigned duties, utilizing judgment in patient care procedures and treatments, and accurately documenting patient information. Responsibilities include observing and responding to patient needs, administering medications, recognizing and responding to urgent care situations, and performing support duties for diagnostic tests and specialized procedures. The nurse will also orient peers and ancillary personnel and integrate healthy work environment principles.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited community college, junior college, college, university or vocational nursing program approved by the appropriate State agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
2 years of practical or vocational nurse experience after graduation within the past 36 months.
Current, full, active and unrestricted license as a practical or vocational nurse.

Responsibilities

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.