Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)

Overview

Avosys is a growing integrator of professional, technological and management solutions services. Founded in 1998, Avosys provides services nationwide to Federal, Commercial, Local and State clients. We recognize the foundation of our firm is our people and we continue to rise above our competition by hiring the best.

Is it your calling to serve our Nation’s Heroes? Avosys is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse to provide outpatient services to the military and their families at Davis Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Arizona.

• Maximize family time with no weekend, Holiday, or on-call requirements
• Maintain work-life balance with guaranteed 8-hour shifts
• Take advantage of our competitive, comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability & 401(k)

Responsibilities

The duties will be performed in accordance with established procedures and protocols, within the scope of practice. 

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Serves as a Practical or Vocational Nurse performing patient care and nursing administrative duties for outpatients in accordance with established policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
• Monitors and records age appropriate physiological measurements.
• Orients new patients to the clinic/hospital environment.
• Assists with patient check-ins, admissions, discharges, and transfers as directed.
• Provides individualized patient teaching on appropriate topics to include preventative health-care 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.
• Performs central sterile supply duties.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Must have successfully completed all education and training requirements leading to and graduated from an accredited national, state or military equivalent school for Practical/Vocational Nursing.

• 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 (excluding IV) 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.

• Experience performing care and treatment of patients

• Operating and maintaining therapeutic equipment

• Properly administering oral and parenteral medications

• Conducting paraprofessional portions of physical examinations

• Assisting in medical treatment of patients in accordance with established procedures and protocols, within the LPN/LVN scope of practice.

• Shall have practiced as an LPN/LVN performing hands-on patient care in the outpatient clinical setting for at least 12 months within the past 24 months.

License - Certifications

• Must have and maintain throughout course of contract, a current, active, valid, unrestricted license (with no limitations, stipulations or pending adverse actions) to practice as a :Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) from a US jurisdiction. License must be recognized and accepted by the State of practice in accordance with governing regulations.

• Possess a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Other Information

Industry: Defense

US Citizenship Required: Yes

Background Check: Required

Current Clearance Level Required: None

Telework: No

Travel: No

"Candidates living in a Historically Underutilized Business (HUB) Zone are preferred. Please place you home address in the search bar on the following website to see if you live in a certified HUBZone. https://maps.certify.sba.gov/hubzone/map If you are living in an SBA HUBZone area, please indicate as such in your application."

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.  If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, or are limited in the ability or unable to access or use this on-line application process and need an alternative method for applying, you may contact (210) 888-0775 or Jobs@Avosys.com for assistance.