LPN - Pediatrics

Spectrum Healthcare Resources•Las Vegas, NV

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Spectrum Healthcare Resources has an excellent opportunity for a civilian LPN at Nellis Air Force Base, in Las Vegas Nevada. This position is in an outpatient environment with updated facilities, and emphasizes a work-life balance with freedom from on-call responsibilities. The patient population is compliant and appreciative, and the role offers an opportunity to care for our Nation's military and their dependents.

Requirements

U.S. citizen
Must have successfully completed all education and training requirements leading to and graduated from an accredited national, state or military equivalent school for Practical Nursing.
Experience performing care and treatment of patients; operating and maintaining therapeutic equipment.
Hands-on experience for the last 12 months within the past 12 months
BLS from American Red Cross or American Heart Association
Maintain a LPN license and practice from US jurisdiction

Responsibilities

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.
Serve as a Vocational Nurse performing patient care and nursing administrative duties for outpatients in accordance with established policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
Monitor and record age-appropriate physiological measurements.
Orient new patients to the clinic/hospital environment.
Assist with patient check-ins, admissions, discharges, and transfers as directed.
Provide individualized patient teaching on appropriate topics to include preventative healthcare and health maintenance.
Prepare and position patients for diagnostic testing, examinations, treatments, and clinical procedures.
Perform appropriate portions of medical examinations, treatment, diagnostic, and clinical procedures.
Record treatment, procedure rendered, and observed effects.