Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse -

ERP International is seeking a full-time Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurses (LPN/LVN) in support of the Mental Health Department at the Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point, NC.   Apply online today and discover more about this outstanding employment opportunity.  www.erpinternational.com

Monday - Friday 8.5 hours between 7:00am and 5:30pm

No weekends and holidays

No On-Call or Call-Back 

• 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 a full range of services within the scope of their competencies and the applicable duties provided in the basic contract.• Maintain records of nursing care, dose and time of medication administered, and indicate if the medication was not administered and the reason.• Perform preoperative procedures for minor surgery, and fill out pre-op checklist.• Handle telephone information requests with courtesy, accuracy and respect for patient confidentiality. Receive information and distribute messages as necessary.• Observe maintenance and supply of pharmaceuticals in the clinic, notifying the ordering officer when replenishment is required.• The HCWs will address medical issues with the patient in a compassionate, comprehensive and integrative manner utilizing a collaborative approach with emphasis on coordinates care with the local clinic, utilization and referral management policies, and obtains additional clinical data, as required. • Instructs patients and/or family members in self-care using clinic resources and ensure appropriate health care process instruction to patient and or caregivers based on identified learning needs.• Identifies patients in need of care coordination through patient interaction, screening patients with a pattern of high risk, unstable and resource intensive utilization of MTF and network services.• Prepare and submit administrative reports, to include complex coordination cases to the MTF and site management personnel routinely and upon request. • Coordinates with network facility personnel and/or Managed Care Support Contractor personnel to ensure seamless transition of care back to the MTF for all patients hospitalized in the network or non-network facilities.

* Security: Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.