LPN - Cardiology

Spectrum Healthcare Resources has an excellent opportunity for a civilian LPN at Nellis Air Force Base, in Las Vegas Nevada.

Position Highlights:

Outpatient environment & updated facilities
• Freedom from on-call responsibilities | Emphasis on work-life balance
• Compliant and appreciative patient population
• Opportunity to give back & care for our Nation's military and dependents

Clinical Scope:

* 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.
* Orients new patients to the clinic/hospital environment.
* 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.
* Completes intake forms completely and accurately. Ensures the medication history and historical reconciliations are both complete and accurate.
* Assists the coordination of procedural testing such as coronary Computed Tomography Angiogram (CTA), cardiac catheterization, cardiac electrophysiology and device procedures, and advanced echocardiographic studies.
* Supports ambulatory ECG ordering, scheduling, data/information download into the Cardiovascular Picture Archival Communication System (CVPACS).
* Helps ensure adequate order reconciliation within the CVPACS
* Performs electrocardiograms.
* Prepares and positions patients for diagnostic testing, examinations, treatments, and clinical procedures.
* 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.
* Prepares and administers medications in accordance with scope of practice and training.

Requirements:

• U.S. citizen
• Degree/Education: 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.
• Experience: Experience performing care and treatment of patients; operating and maintaning therapeutic equipment.
• Hands on experience for the last 12 months within the past 12 months
• BLS from American Red Cross or American Heart Association
• Maintain a LPN license and practice from US jurisdiction

Company Overview:

At Spectrum, we utilize over thirty-five years of experience providing optimal solutions for federal agencies that are both innovative and cost-effective. We hold ourselves to the highest standard to ensure successful outcomes for the facilities and healthcare professionals we serve. As a Joint Commission Certified Healthcare Resource, dependability and service are the driving forces of our mission.

EOE/Disabled/Vet