Job Description

Spectrum Healthcare Resources has a Potential opportunity for a LPN/LVN supporting Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. 

Job Requirements:

• Degree/Education: Certificate. Graduate from an accredited community college, junior college, college, university, or vocational nursing program approved by the appropriate State agency and accredited by the Commission on Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA).
• Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support: HCW shall have equivalent to or American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED course.
• Experience: 1 year of practical or vocational nurse experience after graduation. For the: Dermatology Clinic: HCW shall have at least 12 months of experience in a Dermatology Clinic setting as an LPN within the last 36 months.Family Health Clinic: HCW shall have practiced as an LPN, performing hands on patient care, in a primary care outpatient clinical setting for at least 12 months within past 24 months.Dialysis Clinic: HCW shall have at least 12 months of experience within the last 36 months performing acute and/or chronic hemodialysis in an inpatient or outpatient setting: maintaining dialysis and reverse osmosis machines; and assisting in medical treatment of patients.
• Licensure/Registration: Current, full, active, and unrestricted LPN license as a practical or vocational nurse with no limitations, stipulations, or pending adverse action in a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia

Duties:

• Telehealth nursing is an important part of the nursing services performed and shall be performed at the Medical Center. Telephone messages and secure messaging via Internet are two forms of communication tools that help staff and patients coordinate care. Using these communication tools on a daily basis is one of the 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.
• LPNs in the Dialysis Clinic maintain dialysis and reverse osmosis machines in addition to assisting in medical treatment of patients.

Position will Offer:

• Full time; Monday - Friday
• PTO and sick leave
• Paid federal holidays
• Medical/Dental/Vision/401k

For More Information Contact:

Laura Hatcher

314-744-4156

Laura_Hatcher@spectrumhealth.com

Company Overview:

Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) was established in 1988 to deliver systems and processes designed to meet the unique needs of Military and VA Health Systems. SHR is a leading organization that provides physician and clinical staffing and management services to United States Military Treatment Facilities, VA clinics and other Federal Agencies through various contracting vehicles. A Joint Commission Health Care Staffing Services firm, SHR is the military staffing division of TeamHealth, a Nationwide organization that serves 850 civilian and military hospitals with a team of 9,600 affiliated health care professionals.

Spectrum Healthcare Resources is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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