LVN​/LPN – Med-Surg​/Medical-Surgical​/Inpatient

Position: LVN / LPN – Med-Surg / Medical-Surgical / Inpatient
Med Surg LVN/LPN - ALL SHIFTS! AM, PM or Rotating!

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Med Surg LVN/LPN - ALL SHIFTS! AM, PM or Rotating!

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Description

Wisestaff is

• Must be competent in demonstrating neurovascular assessment, tracheostomy care and care of patients with chest tubes.
• All MED/SURG units require telemetry experience and required to pass the BAMC annual Cardiac Telemetry Test.

Description

Wisestaff is urgently hiring for qualified Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN/LPN) with one (1) or more years of general Med Surg/Tele LVN experience for the inpatient unit at San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC). SAMMC is a Level One Trauma Center and the largest inpatient Military Hospital. If you are looking for a rewarding career, we invite you to apply today! This teaching hospital provides invaluable training in support of graduate medical education, specialties, and critically important trauma skills.

There is no more rewarding place to work than providing healthcare to our military service men and women.

• Must be competent in demonstrating neurovascular assessment, tracheostomy care and care of patients with chest tubes.
• All MED/SURG units require telemetry experience and required to pass the BAMC annual Cardiac Telemetry Test.

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) Duties

• Observes, assesses, and records symptoms, reactions, and progress; assists physicians during treatments and examinations; administers medication and prescribed treatments, completes admissions and discharges, and promote convalescence and rehabilitation, RNs are responsible for monitoring and interpretation of collected data by the LVNs and unlicensed assisted personnel, informing the medical staff as appropriate.
• Assess patients' conditions for potential or life-threatening crises and distinguishes between normal and abnormal physical findings; initiates life saving measures in the absence of a physician.
• Capable of emergency equipment operation: defibrillator, EKG machine, cardiac monitor, and other equipment as determined by MTF, unit/clinic and position.
• Demonstrates the ability to react with alertness and skill in any emergency situation, e.g., cardiac or respiratory arrest, hemorrhage, shock, severe physical trauma and psychiatric reaction, initiates life saving measures in the absence of a physician, depending on position and protocol, may serve as member of resuscitation or emergency code team.
• Each Licensed Vocational Nurse will manually and/or electronically document all patient care given and the progress of the patient utilizing the SAMMC/WHASC documentation standards in the patients' medical record.

Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) Benefits

• Full-Time Permanent Government Contract position!
• 2 Weeks of Paid Time Off.
• 11 Paid Federal Holidays.
• Continuing education credits
• 401k optional

The full-time Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN/LPN) position includes Health and Welfare Cash Allowance for the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance

Requirements

• MUST have 1 year or more of full-time experience within the last 5 years working as an LVN in a Medical or Surgical unit.
• Must be able to pass a background check for government clearance.
• Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing by the National League of Nursing
• Valid Licensed Vocational Nurse LVN/LPN Nursing license from ANY US Jurisdiction
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross

Seniority level

• Seniority level
  
  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type
  
  Full-time

Job function

• Job function
  
  Health Care Provider
• Industries Insurance

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