Licensed Practical Nurse at ARHC

AIMS Locum Tenens; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

Competitive salary

Dental insurance

Health insurance

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

The LPN will provide practical nursing services in an outpatient Army health clinic at Fort Myer, VA, supporting ambulatory care. Duties include medication administration, patient monitoring, and education, within DHA/MTF guidelines.

Schedule is 40 hours/week, Monday–Friday, with shifts like 6:30 AM–3:00 PM or 7:30 AM–4:30 PM; flexibility for urgent situations and teamwork with a multidisciplinary unit.

Qualifications

• Must have graduated from a State Board of Nursing-approved LPN/LVN training program or equivalent military training.
• Minimum 1 year of experience as an LPN/LVN within the last 2 years.
• Current, full, active, unrestricted LPN/LVN license.
• Life-support certification as required by DHA/MTF.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to outpatient populations.
• Monitor and document patient conditions and responses to treatment.
• Administer prescribed oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and IV medications.
• Assist with diagnostic tests and procedures.
• Educate patients and families on care plans.
• Respond to urgent or emergency situations with appropriate actions.
• Adhere to infection-control and patient-safety requirements.
• Assist with orientation of peers and staff.

Skills

Nursing care

Documentation

Medication administration

Patient education

Infection control

Emergency response

Education

LPN/LVN training program

Job description

Benefits

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Job Overview

The LPN will provide practical nursing services supporting outpatient operations at Andrew Rader U.S. Army Health Clinic (ARHC), Fort Myer, Virginia (ARHC). The nurse will perform assigned patient-care activities, monitor and document patient conditions, administer medications and treatments, assist with diagnostic and clinical procedures, provide patient education, and respond appropriately to urgent or emergency situations.

Key Duties

• Provide assigned nursing care to various patient populations.
• Observe patients, identify their care needs, and accurately document and report relevant clinical information.
• Administer prescribed oral, topical, subcutaneous, intramuscular, and/or intravenous medications within established policies and scope of practice.
• Provide equipment-assisted care and patient/family education.
• Prepare patients and assist healthcare providers with diagnostic tests and specialized procedures.
• Monitor patients before, during, and after procedures.
• Recognize urgent or emergency situations, obtain assistance from an RN or physician, and initiate directed emergency interventions.
• Follow infection-control, patient-safety, and DHA/MTF clinical requirements.
• Assist with orientation of peers and ancillary personnel regarding procedures and standards of practice.

Qualifications

Degree: Certificate.

Education: Graduate of a State Board of Nursing-approved LPN/LVN training program, or completion of equivalent military training that permits the individual to sit for the state licensure examination.

Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience within the last 2 years as a Practical or Vocational Nurse.

Licensure: Must hold a current, full, active, and unrestricted license as an LPN/LVN.

Certification: Must maintain applicable life-support certification required by the PWS/MTF.

Work Environment

This position works in an outpatient Army health clinic supporting patients receiving ambulatory healthcare services. The LPN works as part of a multidisciplinary clinical team and must comply with DoD, DHA, ARHC, patient-safety, quality-assurance, infection-control, and clinical documentation requirements.

Schedule

• 40 hours per week
• Monday–Friday
• Typical shifts: 6:30 AM–3:00 PM, 7:30 AM–4:30 PM, or 9:00 AM–6:00 PM
• Meal break: 30 minutes to 1 hour, unpaid
• Federal holidays: Not required to work

Additional Requirements

Situational telework is permitted only for qualifying unplanned facility closures when management determines telework can support mission requirements. Contract workers must meet applicable DHA/MTF requirements for occupational health, credentialing, safety, security/access, and infection control.