Licensed Practical Nurse

at  Decypher

Decypher is seeking Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse candidates to support the ADCMS IV Contract at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center. US Citizenship and active NACI clearance required.

DESIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Certificate. Qualification of Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Proof of graduation from an approved National League of Nursing LPN program.
• Graduate from an accredited 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) or Commission on Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) or another acceptable accreditation body.
• Experience in Health Care Administration or one of the following: case management, social work or family advocacy for a minimum of 24 months within the past 48 months.

• 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 healthcare delivery, education of patients and their families and employee satisfaction.
• Perform LPN services in support of the Referral Management Center (RMC).