Licensed Practical Nurse

Job description

Overview Location: Fort Belvoir, VA: Pay: $28.19/hr & $4.93/hr for Health & Wellness pay Benefits: Vest 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 patientpopulations. - Complete assigned patient care based on the patients’ conditions, use judgment in selectingthe 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, intramuscularand/or intravenous) and perform treatments according to established policies/procedures. - Recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/orMD/DO, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed. - Perform support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specia...