Licensed Vocational Nurse - Medical Nursing

Location: Travis AFB

Position Title: Licensed Vocational Nurse - Medical Nursing

Specific Department: Medical Nursing

Schedule: Monday-Sunday, 14/12 hour shifts per 28 days. Shift rotation of 3 months day shift and 3 months night shift.

On-Call: 2 days of call per 28 day cycle with the possibility of working up to the full 12 hours if called in. 0645 - 1915 (Day Shift) or 1815 – 0715 (Night Shift)

Call Back: Call-Back: HCWs will be required to report inperson to the MTF during on- call hours if needed. HCWs must report to the MTF work site within 30 minutes of call-back request.

Holidays: Required

Benefits: Vested vacation, sick leave, holiday leave, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short Term Disability

Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(K) matching with employee participation in 401(K) plan

• 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.
• Coordinate patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals.
• Facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality and cost effectiveness.
• Rotate between day and night shifts on either of the Medical Surgical Units in David Grant Medical Center (4W or 3C).
• Document patient care accurately into Electronic Health Record of all patient care activity in accordance with facility requirements.
• Work under the leadership of the RN staff, shift leaders, charge nurses, and the unit Flight Commander.
• Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the MTF.
• Perform physical exam and health histories under RN guidance.
• Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and quickly react in emergency situations.
• Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions.
• Ability to synthesize data from a variety of sources and make appropriate clinical decisions.
• Skilled in setting up, operating, and monitoring specialized medical equipment such as cardiac monitoring devices, vital signs, EKG units, oxygen analyzers, nebulizers, and other unit specific equipment.
• Assists with patient admissions, discharges, unit specific medication administration, and other duties within the scope of practice of the LVN.
• Participates in the orientation and training of newly assigned personnel, as appropriate.
• Provides relevant and timely information to these groups, and assists with decision- making and process improvement. Participates in customer service initiatives, and medical readiness activities, designed to enhance health services.
• Ensures a safe work environment, employee safe work habits and patient safety IAW regulatory agencies, infection control policies, and process improvement initiatives.
• Maintains current mandatory trainings and annual training updates that are required of members on the unit.
• Report any problems or issues on the unit to the Flight Commander.
• Completes any assignments from the unit management within given time frames, adapts to schedule changes and changes to work assignments when necessary.

Degree/Education: Licensed Practical/Licensed Vocational Nurse degree, completion of high school. Graduate from an accredited professional nursing educational program.

Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support: Have and maintain current certification in Advanced Life Support (ALS).

Experience: One year of experience within the last two years as a practical or vocational nurse.

Licensure/Registration: Current, full, active, and unrestricted registration as an LVN in a state, territory, or commonwealth of the United States or in the District of Columbia.

AKAHI ASSOCIATES LLC

AKAHI Associates is a premier provider of healthcare workers to various military treatment facilities across the United States. With a corporate office in Honolulu, Hawaii and recruiting office in San Antonio, Texas we specialize in providing skilled, trained and highly successful healthcare workers, including RNs, CRNAs, Physicians, LPN/LVN, Licensed Social Workers, and many more.

We have a strong focus on providing our government customers with quality and superior service.

Akahi Associates is an equal opportunity employer and Minorities, Females, Veterans, and Disabled persons are encouraged to apply. For further information, please click the link below to view the EEO Is The Law poster.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Only qualified individuals who are being considered will be contacted for an interview.