Licensed Practical​/Vocational

Job Details

Job Location:

Eglin AFB - Eglin AFB, FL 32542

Position Type:
Full Time

Job Shift: Day

Job Category:
Health Care Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse
- Pulmonology 96th Medical Group Eglin AFB, Fl

Place of Performance:
The work to be performed under this contract will be at at the 96th Medical Group Campus. HCWs shall receive notification two weeks prior to the reassignment to another location with a 40-mile commuting radius of their assigned MTF.

The LPN will primarily perform duties in the Pulmonology Clinic, however, duties may be assigned in other clinics within Medicine Services Flight to meet mission requirements outpatient clinics as mission needs arise Primary duties only involve adult patients .

Mission Essential:
The following labor categories are designated as mission essential:
None

MTF Hours of Performance:
The performance hours of the MTF are as follows:
Monday – Friday between the hours of

Work Schedule:

The outpatient LPN/LVN – will be on duty for a minimum of 40 hours per week. Scheduled shifts are Monday through Friday between the hours of . Schedules may vary to accommodate demand between these hours. Shifts are for a minimum of 9 hours per day to include a one-hour (non-paid) lunch break. Any schedule changes must be submitted to the COR.

Significant changes must be approved by the contractor and may require a contract amendment.

The Outpatient LPN/LVN – shall not be required to work on weekends and Federal holidays.

Schedule Management:
When directed by the Government, the HCW shall remain on duty to complete patient treatment where lack of continuity of care would otherwise jeopardize patient health. This provision is not intended to apply to the time required to complete routine tasks (e.g., completion of paperwork or routine administrative tasks at the end of a shift) which are to be completed as part of the normal work schedule.

Scheduling:
The schedule or scheduling process is as follows:

Duty hours will be scheduled by the Flight Commander, or designee, to correspond with the needs of the department.

Any planned absences of the HCW shall be communicated to the Government supervisor 30 days in advance of the absence to ensure that clinical operations are not adversely affected.

Recognized Holidays: will not be required to work on federally recognized holidays.

New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Day, President’s Day, Juneteenth Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran’s Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.

• Shall initiate, perform and complete assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations. LPN/LVN shall be assigned to any outpatient clinic according to assignment of the chief nurse/medical technician.
• Shall complete assigned patient care based on the patient’s conditions, use judgement in selecting the appropriate order and sequence of procedures and treatments, and accurately recognize, report and record relevant patient information.
• Shall observe, identify and respond to the patient’s needs for care including medication, equipment-assisted care and patient/family education.
• Shall prepare and administer prescribed medications and perform treatments according to established policies/procedures.
• Shall recognize urgent- or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance from the RN or medical provider and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed.
• Shall perform support duties for complex diagnostic tests and specialized practices or procedures which include preparing the patient, assisting in diagnostic examinations, prepare/handle specialized instruments or other equipment and monitoring the patient’s condition before, during and after medical procedures.
• Shall precept, which is participate in the orientation, training, and evaluation of duty performance of newly assigned personnel, as appropriate to assist LPN supervisors.
• Shall integrate healthy work environment principles that result in improved patient healthcare delivery, education of patients and their families and employee satisfaction.
• Shall recognize safety measures and quickly react in real world emergency and exercise situations. After orientation, be…