(Archived) Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) - Emergency Room

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) - Emergency Room job in Fairfield, California.

The Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) - Emergency Room job is within the military medical system and is a civilian position. Civilian and military personnel work together in the extensive military medical system. The hospitals and medical clinics provide services to the active duty military service members, military retirees, and their families and provide a full range of medical services.

Our employees are our best assets! Come join our team of healthcare professionals where you are valued.

• Fantastic PTO accrual rate
• Competitive Compensation
• Benefit Package (health, dental, and vision plans)
• Dedication Program Manager to support your employment

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) - Emergency Room Job Overview:

• Perform patient care and nursing administrative duties for outpatients
• Monitors and records age appropriate physiological measurements
• Assists with patient check-ins, admissions, discharges, and transfers as directed
• Provides individualized patient teaching on appropriate topics to include preventative healthcare and health maintenance
• Prepares and positions patients for diagnostic testing, examinations, treatments, and clinical procedures
• Performs appropriate portions of medical examinations, treatment, diagnostic, and clinical procedures
• Records treatment, procedure rendered, and observed effects.
• Identifies patient problems and accurately notifies nursing team of observations.
• Prepares and administers medications in accordance with scope of practice and training.
• Recognizes and responds to emergencies and performs basic life support
• measures.
• Performs appropriate portions of physical examinations including age appropriate physical measurements.
• Adheres to infection control procedures including use of personal protective equipment, disposal of waste, and aseptic technique
• Ensures all equipment is properly assembled, operates, cleaned and stored at the end of each work shift. Ensures preventive maintenance and routine cleaning are performed as directed.
• Performs medical records reviews and applies appropriate protocols and guidelines to determine medical needs.
• Maintains patient medical records in electronic format as well as hard copy as required.
• Prepares and submits administrative reports
• Participates in training and continuing education programs for new procedures, techniques, and equipment.
• Ensures a safe work environment and employee safe work habits.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate, professional, interpersonal relationships with co-workers, families, peers, and other team members.
• Required to complete the telephone consults for their respective assigned team.

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) - Emergency Room Job Qualifications:

• BCLS
• ACLS
• PALS
• Intravenous Therapy and Blood Withdrawal Certified
• Certificate
• Graduate from NLNAC or CCNE accredited nursing program
• LPN/LVN Licensure: Current, full, active and unrestricted. Any U.S. jurisdiction.
• 12 months of experience, as a LVN, within the last 24 months
• Experience in an emergency department, highly desirable

• Must have understanding of and ability to correctly utilize and/or apply; medical terminology, anatomy and physiology, psychology, pharmacology, medical ethics and legal concepts, clinical procedures, patient care; emergency medical treatment to include cardiopulmonary resuscitation, aseptic technique, specimen collection, diagnostic testing, prepare and administer oral and parenteral medications, vaccination procedures, mechanisms of anaphylaxis and shock and their treatment; prescription drugs and their administration; operating and maintaining therapeutic equipment, risk management, medical contingency operations, computer operations in the use of basic word processing, data entry and automated medical records.

Position contingent on contract award. Incumbents HIGHLY encourage to contact us! Come join our team of healthcare professionals!