Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN /LPN)
Location: Elmendorf AFB Alaska
Description: Chenega Corporation is currently interviewing Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN /LPN) right now, this job will be placed in Alaska. Detailed specification about this job opportunity kindly see the descriptions. :
The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) shall provide outstanding patient care along with duties specified below.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
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Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position)
Serves as a vocational nurse performing patient care and nursing administrative duties for outpatients in accordance with established policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
Performs a variety of diagnostic procedures; sets up procedure room and equipment; provides individualized patient teaching on a preventative healthcare and health maintenance.
Prepares and administers prescribed medications by oral, sublingual, intramuscular, intradermal, subcutaneous, topical, dermal and inhalation routes.
Prepares and positions patient for examinations and treatments.
Participates in in-services and continuing education programs.
Establishes and maintains good interpersonal relationships with co-workers, families, peers, and other health team members.
Ensure ! all equipment is properly cleaned and stored at the end of eac! h work shift. Ensure preventive maintenance and routine cleaning are performed as directed.
Ensure a safe work environment and employee safe work habits.
The nurse shall provide patients with the utmost care and attention. All patients shall be assured of their privacy and personal dignity.
The nurse shall prepare all documentation to meet or exceed established standards of the MTF, to include, but not limited to, timeliness, accuracy, content and signature. Only MTF and Air Force-approved abbreviations shall be used for documentation of the patient health record.
Other duties as assigned.
Non-Essential Duties
Other duties as assigned
Supervisory Responsibilities:
NONE
Diversity:
Shows respect and sensitivity for cultural differences; Educates others on the value of diversity; Promotes a harassment-free environment; Builds a diverse workforce.
Ethics:
Treats peo! ple with respect; Keeps commitments; Inspires the trust of others; Works with integrity and ethically; Upholds organizational values.
Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Work Environment
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The work environment characteristics desc! ribed here are representative of those an employee encounters while per! forming the essential functions of this job.
The employee will normally work in a temperature-controlled office environment, with frequent exposure to electronic office equipment.
During visits to areas of operations, may be exposed to extreme cold or hot weather conditions. Is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and loud noise.
Chenega Global Services, LLC is an EOE. AA/M/F/D/V. Native preference under PL 93-638. We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications:
(To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.)
Completed a State-approved training program in Practical Nursing .
LVN shall have and maintain an active, valid, current, unrestricted license (with no limitations, stipulations or pending adverse actions) to practice nursing as an LVN fr! om any one of the 50 U.S. States, the District of Columbia, The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands is acceptable.
The LVN shall have provided LVN services in the specialty clinical service area for at least 12 months with the past 36 months.
Licensing through the National Council of State Boards of Nursing.
Certification in Basic Life Saving (i.e. BLS or CPR/AED). Current BLS from American Heart Association.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVNs) and possess extensive medical knowledge of the skills required to practice as an LVN IAW standard of nursing practices.
Must have working knowledge of a variety of computer software applications as well as experience with Electronic Medical Records.
Knowledge of standard nursing care principles, procedures, and practices.
Knowledge of pharmaceuticals, their expected beneficial effects, and potential side e! ffects.
Ability to perform infection control procedures.
Knowledge of emergency medical procedures.
Job
Medical Services
Primary Location
United States-Alaska-Elmendorf AFB
Organization
Chenega Global Services
Recruiter
Patrick Hoffman
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This job starts available on: Wed, 09 Oct 2013 15:44:38 GMT