*[Licensed Practical Nurse *[MacDill AFB, FL

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Serves as a Practical Nurse performing patient care and nursing administrative duties for outpatients in accordance with established policies, procedures, protocols, and guidelines.

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 patients 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 patients 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.

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.

Recognizes and responds to emergencies and performs basic life support measures.

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.

Prepares and submits administrative reports.

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