logo

View all jobs

Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse

Wichita Falls, TX · Government/Military
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse

Introduction:
The 82 Medical Group (MDG), Sheppard AFB, TX, has a requirement for qualified Health Care Workers (HCWs) to provide direct patient care services in the treatment of military health system (MHS) beneficiaries inside the Military Treatment Facilities (MTF), as well as logical extensions of the MTF (e.g., Health and Wellness Centers and satellite clinics). Reef Systems is intending to provide the health care personnel to work in various clinics throughout the MDG.


Minimum Qualifications:
  • Degree: Certificate.
  • Education: Graduate from an accredited community college, junior college, college, university or vocational nursing program approved by the appropriate State agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
  • Experience: One year of practical or vocational nurse experience after graduation.
  • Licensure: Current, full, active and unrestricted license as a practical or vocational nurse.

Core Duties:
  • 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, equipmentassisted 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.

HCW Health Requirements:
The Contractor shall comply with all health requirements in the contract. Prior to physical performance of services by the HCW, but no earlier than 60 days prior to physical performance of services by the HCW, the Contractor shall provide documentation certifying health requirements such as immunizations, annual vaccinations, medical testing (i.e., tuberculosis, N95 particulate respirator duckbill mask fitting) and physical examination when required at the time of initial placement and annually thereafter, as required.








Federal Holidays:
There are eleven (11) federal Holidays each year.
  • New Year’s Day - 1 January
  • Martin Luther King, Jr’s Birthday (observed the third Monday in January)
  • President’s Day (observed the third Monday in February)
  • Memorial Day (observed the fourth Monday in May)
  • Juneteenth Day- 19 June
  • Independence Day - 4 July Labor Day (observed the first Monday in September)
  • Columbus Day (observed the second Monday in October)
  • Veterans Day - 11 November
  • Thanksgiving Day (observed the fourth Thursday in November)
  • Christmas Day - 25 December

Hours of Operation:
The schedule days and hours are as follows: Duty hours vary anywhere between 6:00 AM – 7:30 PM, no more than 40 hours per regular work week, Monday through Friday, excluding federal holidays. Personnel will have a one-hour lunch break. All personnel should be flexible enough to rotate shifts or location depending on MTF’s needs. Changes shall be coordinated and approved by Reef Systems.

Location:
Services will be performed at 82 Medical Group (MDG), Sheppard AFB, TX Government locations, clinics and/or other Government health car access points. 

Point of Contact for this Opportunity:
Art Mata
amata@reef-sys.com




 

Share This Job

Powered by