Licensed Practical Nurse - Family Clinic (Days)

Join Decypher and make a direct impact on the health and readiness of America’s service members, veterans, and their families. Since 2008, Decypher has offered healthcare industry professionals careers where their expertise is valued, and their work makes a meaningful impact. Decypher partners with the Defense Health Agency to deliver professional services, technology, and management solutions. Our mission is to provide and support quality care for our veterans, servicemembers, and their families across the United States.

About the Role

The Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN) provides professional nursing care to adult and geriatric patients, applying nursing principles to assess, prepare, and assist with treatments and procedures in accordance with established clinical guidelines. This position is located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, in the Family Health Clinic.

U.S. Citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

• Telehealth nursing is an important part of the nursing services performed at the Medical Center. Use telephone messages and secure messaging via internet daily to coordinate care.
• Initiate, perform, and complete assigned duties in providing care to variable patient populations.
• Complete assigned patient care based on the patients’ conditions, using 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, including preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing and handling specialized instruments or 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.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited community college, junior college, university, or vocational nursing program accredited by the Commission on Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA).
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross (ARC) or American Heart Association (AHA).
• Current full, active, and unrestricted LPN license as a practical or vocational nurse.
• At least 12 months of experience performing hands-on patient care in an Adult primary care outpatient setting within the last 24 months.

Schedule

• Onsite, Monday - Friday, 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM.
• Holidays off.

Pay

Up to $28.74 per hour plus Health & Welfare (H&W).

Physical Requirements

• May be required to lift 25–45 pounds independently.
• Ability to lift greater weights (up to 75–100+ pounds) with assistance or mechanical lifting devices.