Licensed Practical Nurse / Licensed Vocational Nurse (LPN/LVN)

EnvisionAge Inc. is hiring five Licensed Practical Nurses/Licensed Vocational Nurses (LPN/LVNs) to provide clinical nursing services at Military Treatment Facilities within the Joint Base San Antonio healthcare market. This is a full-time federal healthcare contract opportunity supporting military members, beneficiaries, and their families in an ambulatory clinic setting.

Clinical Setting

You will work in military treatment facility clinics providing ambulatory nursing support and patient care in accordance with established Military Treatment Facility policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care and assist healthcare providers with patient treatment
• Obtain and document patient information and nursing care in the electronic medical record
• Coordinate patient care with physicians, registered nurses, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other healthcare professionals
• Prepare and administer prescribed medications in accordance with established policies and scope of practice
• Perform or assist with clinical procedures including EKGs, visual acuity testing, oxygen administration, phlebotomy, irrigation of eyes and ears, tympanograms, splinting, and other clinic-specific procedures
• Assist with patient and family education
• Recognize urgent or emergent patient conditions, obtain assistance from an RN and/or physician, and initiate appropriate interventions as directed
• Make referral appointments and assist with coordination of specialty care
• Navigate electronic medical record systems to document care and support clinical operations
• Maintain clinical equipment, medications, and supplies in accordance with facility requirements
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary healthcare team to promote quality and continuity of care

Schedule

Work is performed Monday through Friday. LPN/LVN coverage may be scheduled between 6:00 AM and 6:30 PM, with the specific start and end time determined by the applicable clinic. Normal schedules consist of 9-hour shifts, including a 1-hour unpaid lunch, not to exceed 40 hours per week or 80 hours every two weeks. Federal holidays are not normally worked.

Required Qualifications

Education

• Graduate of an accredited community college, junior college, college, university, or vocational nursing program approved by the appropriate state agency
• Graduation from a State Board-accredited nursing program

Licensure

• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse

Certification

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Experience

Experience requirements may vary depending on the specific clinic assignment. For Trainee Health Squadron assignments, a minimum of one year of practical/vocational nursing experience in a clinic, laboratory, or immunization setting is required.

Additional Requirements

• Must be able to successfully complete all Government credentialing, qualifying, and security requirements
• Must satisfy applicable health and immunization requirements prior to placement
• Must be comfortable working within a military healthcare environment and using electronic medical record systems
• Strong computer skills required