LVN

Company: Distinctive Home & Health Care Inc.
Location: Mason
Posted on: January 21, 2023

Job Description:

Distinctive Home & Health Care is a leading provider of healthcare to serve military installations across the United States. Our team of professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality of service and support for each one of our clients. We have an opportunity for an LPN at Joint Base San Antonio/Lackland AFB, TX

• 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 staff provider, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
• Perform support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices or procedures, which include, but shall not be limited to, 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.
  • Degree/Education:
    • LPN Certificate
    • Graduate from an accredited community college, junior college, college, university or vocational nursing program approved by the appropriate State agency and they must graduate from a state Board accredited program and have an unrestricted LVN/PN license.
    • Basic Life Support from with the AHA or the ARC
    • Experience: One (1) year of practical or vocational nurse experience after graduation within the last three years (3).
    • Licensure/Registration: Current, full, active and unrestricted license as a practical or vocational nurse. After onboarding, HCW must maintain compliance with Continuing Education requirements and provide documentation of this to Government as required.We are 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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