Licensed Practical Nurse

Akahi Associates/Kako'o Services, LLC; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 38,572 - 41,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation

Sick leave

Health insurance

401(K) matching

Job summary

Akahi Associates/Kako'o Services, LLC is seeking a Practical Nurse in Fort Belvoir, VA. The qualified candidate will be responsible for providing care to diverse patient populations, administering medications, and supporting diagnostic tests. Applicants must be graduates from accredited nursing programs and possess an active nursing license. Benefits include vacation, sick leave, health insurances, and a 401(K) matching plan.

Qualifications

• One year of practical or vocational nurse experience after graduation.
• Current, full, active and unrestricted license as a practical or vocational nurse.
• Education from an accredited nursing program.

Responsibilities

• Provide care to variable patient populations.
• Administer medications and perform treatments.
• Observe and respond to patient needs.

Skills

Patient care

Medication administration

Communication

Observational skills

Education

Graduate from accredited nursing program

Certificate

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 patient populations.
• Complete assigned patient care based on the patients’ conditions, use 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, which include preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examination, preparing and handling specialized instruments or other specialized 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.
• Integrate healthy work environment principles that result in improved patient health-care delivery, education of patients and their families and employee satisfaction.

Qualifications

Degree: Certificate.

Education: Graduate from an accredited community college, junior college, college, university or vocational nursing program approved by the appropriate State agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Experience: One year of practical or vocational nurse experience after graduation.

Licensure: Current, full, active and unrestricted license as a practical or vocational nurse.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.