Licensed Practical Nurse - Dermatology

Licensed Practical Nurse - Dermatology

Langley AFB, VA

Position Duties and Responsibilities :

• Serves as a Practical Nurse performing patient care and nursing administrative duties for outpatients in accordance with established policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.
• Monitors and records age appropriate physiological measurements.
• Assists with patient check-ins, admissions, discharges, and transfers as directed.
• Provides individualized patient teaching on appropriate topics to include preventative healthcare and health maintenance.
• Performs appropriate portions of medical examinations, treatment, diagnostic, and clinical procedures.
• Records treatment, procedure rendered, and observed effects.
• Identifies and records patient problems and appropriately notifies provider / nursing Team of observations.
• Recognizes and responds to emergencies and performs basic life support measures.
• Performs appropriate portions of physical examinations including age appropriate physical measurements.
• Adheres to infection control procedures including use of personal protective equipment, disposal of waste, and aseptic technique.
• Performs central sterile supply duties.
• Ensures all equipment is properly assembled, operates, cleaned and stored at the end of each work shift. Ensures preventive maintenance and routine cleaning are performed as directed.
• Performs medical records reviews and applies appropriate protocols and guidelines to determine medical needs.
• Maintains patient medical records in electronic format as well as hard copy as required.
• Participates in training and continuing education programs for new procedures, techniques, and equipment.
• Establishes and maintains appropriate, professional, interpersonal relationships with coworkers, families, peers, and other team members
• Perform other task and administrative work (peer review,) within nursing scope of practice in the clinic. Serves and participates in committees, functions, and other meetings as directed by clinic leadership.

Provides relevant and timely information to these groups, and assists with decision-making and process improvement. Participates in customer service initiatives and medical readiness activities designed to enhance health services.

• Proficiency in Comprehensive Health Care System (CHCS), Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA), and Automated Data System (ADS) is desirable.
• Applies the nursing process in care of patients. Demonstrates sound assessment and clinical decision-making skills. Maintains currency of skills through ongoing in-service training and continuing education.

Minimum Qualifications :

• Must have successfully completed all education and training requirements leading to and graduated from an accredited national, state or military equivalent school for Practical Nursing.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), ACLS (Adult Cardiac Life Support).
• Practiced as an LPN performing hands-on patient care in the outpatient clinical setting for at least 12 months within the past 24 months.
• Experience performing care and treatment of patients; operating and maintaining therapeutic equipment; properly administering oral and parenteral medications;

conducting paraprofessional portions of physical examinations; or assisting in medical treatment of patients in accordance with established procedures and protocols, within the LPN scope of practice.

• Must maintain an active, valid, unrestricted current LPN license.
• Must be a US Citizen.

Potomac Healthcare Solutions offers the following benefits :

• Medical Insurance with PPO and HSA Options (United Healthcare)
• Dental Insurance (Humana)*
• Vision Insurance (Humana)*
• 401(k) with Employer Match
• Health Savings Account with Employer Match
• Prescription Drug Program
• Employer Paid Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability (Mutual of Omaha)*
• Voluntary Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability (Mutual of Omaha)*
• Relocation Assistance
• 10 Days Paid Time Off
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Continuing Education Assistance / License Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Incentives and More

NOTE : *Effective the 1st day of the month following start date

About Potomac Healthcare Solutions :

Potomac Healthcare Solutions is an award-winning, dynamic, and rapidly growing healthcare services company with a proven background in providing world-class health services for both government and commercial organizations.

We are actively recruiting skilled, caring practitioners to support our rapidly growing program base and supported healthcare facilities.

If you would like to be a part of a quality-driven organization and make a difference, we would like to talk to you!

If you do not find interest in this opportunity but know of someone who may, we kindly ask that you refer the individual to Potomac Healthcare Solutions by forwarding this job posting.

Potomac Healthcare Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected classes under the laws applicable to Potomac Healthcare Solutions.

Potomac Healthcare Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans / Disabled.

This position is contingent upon contract award.