LPN​/LVN—Pediatric Dept

Matrix Providers is hiring a LPN/LVN - Pediatric Dept. to join our team of talented professionals providing healthcare services to Military Service Members and their families at Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth VA.

• Employment Status: Full Time
• Compensation: This is a salaried position, paid bi-weekly.
• Schedule: Shifts will normally be scheduled for an eight and a half (8.5) or nine (9) hour period.
• Benefits: Competitive financial package with a comprehensive insurance package including health, dental, vision, and life coverage.
  • Accrued Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • Paid Holidays (Outlined in Handbook)
  • 401(k) Plan

Requirements:

• Education: Degree or Education Certificate. Alternatively, the HCW may be a graduate of a State Board of Nursing approved LPN/LVN training program, an accredited LPN program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), or have completed an equivalent military training program.
• Experience: Minimum of one (1) year of recent experience (within the last two years) as an LPN in a pediatric setting.
• Licensure: Current, unrestricted license to practice as an LPN/LVN in any of the fifty (50) States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S.

Job Summary:

• Ensure patient care aligns with the Standards of Nursing Care and clinic policies.
• Check patients into the clinic and triage according to guidelines. Inform the nurse or physician of patient conditions and potential problems.
• Obtain and document patient and family history.
• Perform diagnostic support duties including vital signs, specimen collection, and recording test results.
• Assist physicians with diagnostic examinations, preparing and monitoring patients, and handling instruments.
• Perform laboratory tests, record, and report results.
• Administer treatments such as sterile dressing changes, IV monitoring, catheter insertions, medication administration, and oxygen therapy. Assist with patient ambulation.
• Prepare patients for tests, procedures, and surgeries. Collect and label specimens, follow up on lab reports, and alert providers of abnormal findings.
• Manage IV fluids accurately and according to procedures.
• Observe, document, and report patient symptoms, reactions, and condition changes to the healthcare team.