LVN) - 5076

Vantage Search Group•Twentynine Palms, CA

21h•$35 - $42•Onsite

About The Position

We have a new need for a LPN/LVN at the Naval Hospital in Twentynine Palms, CA. Duties may include the following: • 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.

Requirements

Education: Be a graduate from a Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse program accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or be a graduate from an accredited program accepted by the applicable State Board of Nursing or a training program accepted by the facility.
Experience: Must have at least 1-year of recent post-grad clinical experience as a LVN/LPN within the past 2-years
License: Active, unrestricted license to practice as a LVN/LPN from any state.
Life Support Certification: Current AHA or ARC BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.

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.