Inpatient

Wisestaff LLC•San Antonio, TX

18d•Onsite

About The Position

Wisestaff is urgently hiring Full-Time Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN/LPN) with one (1) or more years of MedSurg/Tele or Acute care LVN experience in the last 24 months for the inpatient unit at San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC). SAMMC (formerly BAMC) is a Level One Trauma Center and the largest inpatient Military Hospital. This teaching hospital provides invaluable training in support of graduate medical education, specialties, and critically important trauma skills, providing healthcare to military service men and women.

Requirements

Worked a minimum of 12 months Full-time in MedSurg or Acute Care (all as a licensed LVN) within the last 24 in a Medical or Surgical unit, Tele Unit, Acute Care, or LTAC
Up-to-date LVN License and BLS (AHA or ARC only)
Able to pass a background check for government clearance
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing by the National League of Nursing
Valid Licensed Vocational Nurse LVN/LPN Nursing license from ANY US Jurisdiction
Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
Competent in demonstrating neurovascular assessment, tracheostomy care and care of patients with chest tubes
Available to rotate from day shifts to night shifts every 3 months
Telemetry experience (for all MED/SURG units)
Required to pass the BAMC annual Cardiac Telemetry Test shortly after starting

Responsibilities

Observes, assesses, and records symptoms, reactions, and progress; assists physicians during treatments and examinations; administers medication and prescribed treatments, completes admissions and discharges, and promote convalescence and rehabilitation, RNs are responsible for monitoring and interpretation of collected data by the LVNs and unlicensed assisted personnel, informing the medical staff as appropriate.
Assess patients' conditions for potential or life-threatening crises and distinguishes between normal and abnormal physical findings; initiates life saving measures in the absence of a physician.
Capable of emergency equipment operation: defibrillator, EKG machine, cardiac monitor, and other equipment as determined by MTF, unit/clinic and position.
Demonstrates the ability to react with alertness and skill in any emergency situation, e.g., cardiac or respiratory arrest, hemorrhage, shock, severe physical trauma and psychiatric reaction, initiates life saving measures in the absence of a physician, depending on position and protocol, may serve as member of resuscitation or emergency code team.
Each Licensed Vocational Nurse will manually and/or electronically document all patient care given and the progress of the patient utilizing the SAMMC/WHASC documentation standards in the patients' medical record.

Benefits

Full-Time Permanent Government Contract position with a chance to be offered a GS position
2 Weeks of Paid Time Off Annually (available at your 1 year anniversary)
56 Hours of Paid Sick Leave Annually
11 Paid Federal Holidays Anually
$250 Continuing Education Credits Annually
401k optional
Health and Welfare Cash Allowance for the following optional benefits:
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Group Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
Long-term Disability and Short-term Disability Insurance