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 ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES · 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 SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES None. Requirements MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS • 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…