LPN/LVN - Orthopedics ID 2024-22231 Category Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse specialties - Orthopedics Facility DOD / MTF - Alaska - Elmendorf Air Force Base Job Description Spectrum Healthcare Resources has a Potential opportunity for a Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse - Orthopedics at 673rd Medical Group @ Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, AK Job Requirements: * Degree/Education: A Certificate. Graduate from an accredited community college, junior college, college, university, or vocational nursing program approved by the appropriate State agency and accredited by the Commission on Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) or another acceptable accreditation body outlined in the TO. * Certification in Basic Life Support through American Heart Association * Experience: 1 year of practical or vocational nurse experience after graduation. * Licensure/Registration: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a practical or vocational nurse. Core Duties: * Perform clerical support, i.e. submitting consults, ensuring documents and consent forms are completed in regards to appointments. * 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. Position will Offer: Full time; Monday - Friday PTO and sick leave Paid federal holidays Medical/Dental/Vision/401k For More Information Contact: Laura Hatcher 314-744-4156 Laura_Hatcher@spectrumhealth.com Company Overview: Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) was established in 1988 to deliver systems and processes designed to meet the unique needs of Military and VA Health Systems. SHR is a leading organization that provides physician and clinical staffing and management services to United States Military Treatment Facilities, VA clinics and other Federal Agencies through various contracting vehicles. A Joint Commission Health Care Staffing Services firm, SHR is the military staffing division of TeamHealth, a Nationwide organization that serves 850 civilian and military hospitals with a team of 9,600 affiliated health care professionals. Spectrum Healthcare Resources is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Location : Location US-AK-Anchorage Rec