What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse position at Planned Systems International, Inc.?
Overview
QuarterLine (QL), a Planned Systems International (PSI) company, is seeking a Licensed Practical Nurse to work at MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, Florida.
The lives of our nation’s active-duty military, veterans, and their families depend on outstanding healthcare. At QuarterLine, we strive to provide highly qualified healthcare professionals to work in the heart of military medicine. As a civilian contractor working for QuarterLine, you will utilize your abilities as a LPN to provide nursing services to active duty military members and their dependents.
- Be a Part of the Team: The military provides a tight-knit, collaborative work environment. Additionally, you will have the advantage of working with other healthcare professionals and advancing your skills in world-class facilities.
- The Benefits: QuarterLine offers competitive compensation packages, a full range of benefits, and an excellent work-life balance to ensure your success.
- Type of Work: Full Time
- Location: MacDill Air Force Base, Florida.
Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities
- 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.
Minimum Requirements
- Degree/Education: Must have successfully completed all education and training requirements leading to and graduated from an accredited national, state or military equivalent school for Practical Nursing.
- Certification: Basic Life Support - Provider certification.
- License: 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) from a US jurisdiction.
- Experience: Must have practiced as an LPN performing hands-on patient care in the inpatient clinical setting for at least 12 months within the past 24 months.
- Licensure/Registration: 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) from a US jurisdiction.
- Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship.
- Credentialing: Ability to pass background check and drug screen. Current physical and immunizations.
- Physical Requirements: You must be on the premises to perform the job. The environment is fast-paced and multifaceted, with conditions and duties that can change quickly throughout a shift.
