Licensed Practical Nurse

Job description

Overview Location: Keesler AFB, MS - Medical Specialties Schedule: Monday - Friday from 0730 -1630 Pay: $22.99/hr & $5.09*/hr for Health & Wellness pay 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 Responsibilities: - 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 direct...