What are the responsibilities and job description for the Licensed Vocational Nurse - Burn Unit position at Akahi Associates/Kako'o Services, LLC?
Overview
Location: Fort Sam Houston - Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC), San Antonio, TX
Operation Coverage: 7 days a week, 24 hours a day, including holidays.
Shift Lengths:
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8-hour shifts (with a 30-minute unpaid lunch/dinner break), or
12-hour shifts (with a 30-minute unpaid lunch/dinner break).
No more than 12 hours may be scheduled in a 24-hour period
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
Perform the same clinical duties as military/civil service nurses of similar experience; may be designated for team lead responsibilities or clinical orientation.
Insert IV catheters, perform phlebotomy and arterial blood draws (with required training)
Obtain patient and family history; observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress; assist physicians and RNs during treatments and exams; complete admissions/discharges.
Assess patient/family knowledge, provide education, and document care in the medical record.
Develop and manage nursing care plans; instruct patients/families on proper care and health maintenance.
Administer medications within scope of practice (IV, oral, subcutaneous, intramuscular, rectal, transdermal); monitor administration of blood products (cannot start transfusions).
Perform direct patient care (range of motion, lifting, turning, transporting, positioning, hygiene care, changing linen/clothing, feeding patients).
Manage care for patients with high infection risk or on life-support equipment.
Ensure proper procedures with tissue/skin bank and blood bank.
Provide professional oversight for CNAs/unlicensed personnel, and collaborate with other healthcare providers.
Follow infection control protocols, respond to breaches, and participate in research/committees as needed.
Participate in patient care conferences, nursing reports, and discharge planning.
Demonstrate ability to manage interpersonal relationships, stay composed under stress, and act in emergencies (e.g., CPR, hemorrhage, trauma).
Qualifications
Education: Graduation from a State Board of Nursing–approved LPN/LVN training program, or Completion of equivalent military training that permits sitting for the state licensure exam.
Licensure: Must hold a current, active, valid, and unrestricted LVN license from any U.S. state, D.C., or territory
Experience: The LVN in the BICU AND BPCU shall have at least one (1) year of full-time experience in the past three (3) years in an inpatient facility. Complete BAMC Telemetry test within the first 30 days. The LVN in the Burn Clinic do not require special certifications and follow the requirements of the basic contract.
Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support: The LVN in the BICU and BPCU shall possess and maintain current certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Initial certification shall be obtained within 120 days from date of hire.
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.