LPN - Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Clinic Support- Eglin

LPN/LVN – Invisible Wound (Traumatic Brain Injury) Clinic

Location: Eglin AFB, FL
Schedule: Full‑time, Monday–Friday, daytime hours (no federal holidays)
Employment Type: Contract position supporting the Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency

Job Description

We are seeking a Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse to join the Invisible Wound (Traumatic Brain Injury – TBI) Clinic team caring for service members with TBI and related “invisible wounds.” You will work in a multidisciplinary military clinic, providing hands‑on nursing care, helping coordinate services, and supporting patients and families through evaluation, treatment, and recovery.

• Provide basic practical nursing care and assist providers in the assessment and ongoing management of TBI and Invisible Wound patients in an outpatient setting.
• Obtain and document vital signs, histories, and focused assessments; prepare patients and rooms for exams and procedures.
• Assist with clinic procedures and treatments according to Military Treatment Facility (MTF) policies and within LPN/LVN scope.
• Help coordinate referrals, tests, and follow‑up visits, including patients returning from outside facilities.
• Communicate and collaborate with physicians, RNs, case managers, rehabilitation and behavioral health professionals, and other clinic staff.
• Reinforce patient and family education on diagnosis, medications, safety, and follow‑up care.
• Participate in tele‑health activities (tele‑consults, tele‑medicine, tele‑mentoring) as needed.
• Document care in MHS GENESIS and other approved systems and follow all safety, infection control, and privacy (HIPAA) requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited LPN/LVN nursing program.
• Active, unrestricted LPN or LVN license in any U.S. state or territory (including DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, or U.S. Virgin Islands).
• At least 1 year of full‑time LPN/LVN clinical experience within the last 3 years.
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.
• Ability to obtain and maintain all required immunizations, health screenings, and security/background clearances.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Prior experience working with military populations or in a Military Treatment Facility.
• Experience in pain management, neurology, rehabilitation, behavioral health, or TBI/invisible wound populations.

Work Environment & Hours

• Full‑time (up to 80 hours per two‑week pay period).
• Daytime shifts (typically an 8.5–9‑hour shift between 0700–1600) with a 30–60 minute unpaid meal break; schedule set 4–8 weeks in advance.
• No routine work on the day of observance of federal holidays.