Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse (LVN/LPN)

Currently seeking a Licensed Vocational / Practical Nurse for a full-time position in Oak Harbor, Washington.  URGENT NEED - $2,000 Sign-On Bonus!!

Core Duties may include but are not limited to:

• 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.

Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8.5 hours between 7:00am and 4:30pm No Weekends, No Holidays No Call, No Call-Back

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: Be a 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 state accreditation body.
• Experience: Possess a minimum of one year of full-time clinical experience within the last two years as an LPN/LVN

• Licensure: Current, full, active and unrestricted license as a practical or vocational nurse

• Certification: BLS certificate from American Red Cross or American Heart Association

• Security: Must be able to pass a Government background check and obtain a Government security clearance.

We are an equal opportunity employer and a drug free workplace. All applicants selected for employment are required to submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test. 

Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits:

• Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 11 Paid Federal Holidays

• Medical/Dental/Vision, STD/LTD/Life, Health Savings Account available, and more
• Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement
• Matching 401K

Base salary: $31.00 - $35.00/hr depending on experience