Akahi Associates/Kako'o Services, LLC·Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Provide comprehensive care to variable patient populations, including administering medications and performing treatments. Responsibilities also include monitoring patient conditions, assisting with diagnostic tests, and orienting peers to unit standards.
Benefits: Vest vacation, sick leave, holiday leave, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short Term Disability
Initiate, perform and complete assigned duties in providing care to variable patientpopulations. Complete assigned patient care based on the patients’ conditions, use judgment in selectingthe 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, intramuscularand/or intravenous) and perform treatments according to established policies/procedures. Recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the RN and/orMD/DO, and initiate appropriate emergency interventions as directed. Perform support duties for complex diagnostic tests and/or specialized practices orprocedures, which include preparing the patient, assisting in the diagnostic examination,preparing and handling specialized instruments or other specialized equipment, andmonitoring the patient’s condition before, during, and following the procedure. Orient peers and ancillary personnel to unit policies and procedures, skills, and standardsof practice. Integrate healthy work environment principles that result in improved patient healthcaredelivery, education of patients and their families and employee satisfaction.
Degree: Certificate.
Graduate from an accredited community college, junior college, college,university or vocational nursing program approved by the appropriate State agency andaccredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program wascompleted by the applicant: The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission(NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
One year of practical or vocational nurse experience after graduation.
Current, full, active and unrestricted license as a practical or vocational nurse. Kako'o Services LLC Kako'o Services is a premier provider of healthcare workers to various military treatment facilities across the United States. With a corporate office in Honolulu, Hawaii and recruiting office in San Antonio, Texas we specialize in providing skilled, trained and highly successful healthcare workers, including RNs, CRNAs, Physicians, LPN/LVN, Licensed Social Workers, and many more. We have a strong focus on providing our government customers with quality and superior service. Kako'o Services is an equal opportunity employer. For further information, please click the link to view the “Know
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Requires a nursing certificate from an accredited program and a current, unrestricted practical or vocational nurse license. Candidates must have at least one year of practical or vocational nursing experience after graduation.
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