Licensed Practical Nurse; Flight Medicine

SUMMARY

Serves as a practical nurse performing patient care and nursing administrative duties for outpatients in accordance with established policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.

• Performs a variety of diagnostic procedures; sets up procedure room and equipment.
• Provides individualized patient teaching on a preventative healthcare and health maintenance.
• Prepares and administers prescribed medications by oral, sublingual, intramuscular, intradermal, subcutaneous, topical, dermal and inhalation routes.
• Prepares and positions patient for examinations and treatments.
• Participates in in-services and continuing education programs.
• Ensures all equipment is properly cleaned and stored at the end of each work shift.
• Ensures preventive maintenance and routine cleaning are performed as directed.
• Ensures a safe work environment and employee safe work habits.
• Provides patients with the utmost care and attention. All patients shall be assured of their privacy and personal dignity.
• Prepares all documentation to meet or exceed established standards of the MTF, to include, but not limited to, timeliness, accuracy, content, and signature. Only MTF and Air Force-approved abbreviations shall be used for documentation of the patient health record.
• Maintains regular and punctual attendance.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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• Must have, as a minimum, a current Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) certificate or Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) from an accredited national, state or military trained equivalent school.
• Possess and maintain an active, valid, current, unrestricted license (with no limitations, stipulations or pending adverse actions) to practice nursing as a licensed practical nurse (LPN) or a license vocational nurse (LVN) in a US Jurisdiction.
• Knowledge of standard nursing care principles, procedures, and practices.
• Shall have provided LPN/LVN services in a specialty clinical service area for at least twelve (12) months within the past thirty-six (36) months.
• Knowledge of standard nursing care principles, procedures, and practices.
• Knowledge and skill in cardiopulmonary resuscitation used to initiate resuscitation measures when necessary and assist medical team in providing support measure.
• Knowledge of pharmaceuticals, their expected beneficial effects, and potential side effects.
• Ability to perform infection control procedures.
• Must possess and maintain current Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Must obtain and maintain the site's required health screening and immunization requirements.
• Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or background checks.
• Must obtain and maintain all required documents, certifications, licenses, etc. listed on the credentialling checklist, sent by Katmai's Credentialing Specialist, for this position for initial hire.
• Must obtain and maintain any necessary security access and/or background checks.

• Ability to effectively communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.
• Excellent written communication skills to perform accurate documentation, both written and electronic, of all activity in accordance with requirements.
• Ability to recognize adverse signs and symptoms and react quickly in emergency situations.
• Must be able to read, understand, speak, and write English well enough to communicate effectively.

Full-time. May be required to work additional hours as needed to complete assignment or project.

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