What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse (LVN/LPN) position at 77 Consultants?
Job Specific Position Duties: The duties include, but are not limited to the following:
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.
Work Schedule:
Monday - Friday, 8.5 hours between 7:00am and 6:30pm
No Weekends, No Holidays
No Call, No Call-Back
Minimum Qualifications:
* Education: Graduate from an accredited community college, junior college, college, university or vocational nursing program approved by the appropriate State agency or accredited by the Commission on Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) or another acceptable accreditation body outlined in the TO.
* Experience: Minimum 1 year experience within the past 2 years
* License: Active, unrestricted LPN/LVN license
* Board Certification: N/A
* Life Support Certifications: AHA or ARC BLS
* Security: Must be able to pass a Government background check and obtain a Government security clearance.
Benefits
* Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits!
* Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 11 Paid Federal Holidays!
* Medical/Dental/Vision, STD, LTD and Life Insurance, Health Savings Account available, and more!
* Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement!
* Matching 401K!
Salary : $35 - $42
