(Archived) Licensed Practical Nurse

FSR (Federal Staffing Resources) is seeking Licensed Practical Nurses (LPN).

This position is a civilian position providing services within the extensive military medical system, which provides services to active duty service members, military retirees, and their families. Civilian and military personnel work together in the hospitals and clinics. As a civilian healthcare provider, you will have a dedicated FSR Program Manager supporting you in addition to an office providing administrative support.

It is a wonderful opportunity to work in a fantastic medical system serving an inspiring patient population.

Minimum Qualifications:

Degree: Certificate.

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).

Experience: One year of LPN experience in an outpatient acute care (hospital based) or ambulatory care setting withing the last 2 years.

Licensure: Current, full, active and unrestricted LPN license. (any state honored)

Core Duties:

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.