LPN Family Health

Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) – HCOS/Family Health

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH

Bgesh is looking for an eager and qualified LPN – Family Health to join our team in support of Wright Patterson AFB, OH.

Who We Are

Bgesh, Incorporated is a Native American, Woman Owned Small Business. We strive to live every day by the Golden Rule and look to grow our company based on its principles. To learn more about us, visit www.bgesh.com.

Qualifications

DEGREE/EDUCATION:

• 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)
  
  

Experience

• 1 year experience as an LPN with hands on patient care in an Adult primary care setting within the last 24 months
  
  

Certifications/Licensure/Registration

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted LPN license as a practical or vocational nurse
• Active BLS
• Equivalent to or American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED course
  
  

Other Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship: Workers performing under this contract must be US Citizens
• Must have a clear background in order to obtain security clearance and a CAC
• Possess excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Effectively use correct grammar and spelling in all written communications.
  
  

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
  
  

Benefits

• Insurance: Health, Vision, and Dental
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays additional PTO
• Retirement Plan with employer match