Currently looking for experienced Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) to fill immediate contract openings in a government healthcare facility located in Lawton, OK. Interested candidates should have a minimum of 1 year experience in an Adult Medicine clinic setting.
Location: Lawton, OK
Shifts: Monday-Friday, occasionally some weekends
Term: 4 month assignment
Responsibilities of the LPN
- Performs direct patient care, vital signs, scheduling, greeting patients and visitors, courteously, answering inquiries or requests, and directing them to the appropriate staff, room or department.
- LPN shall screen for health measures, obtain medication from Pharmacy and administer to patient within their scope of practice.
- Immunizations for patients, preparing the patient for the Provider visit and managing the Providers scheduled patient load on a daily basis.
- Interviews patients and obtains sufficient information necessary to determine primary need. Provides assistance or makes referrals if necessary to appropriate personnel when matter is outside of employee’s scope of assignment.
- Provision of all Nursing duties as provided for in the LPN scope of practice
- Provides proper and adequate services for patient care in accordance with standard of nursing practices and shall be equal in quality to services normally performed for the general public in a Joint Commission of Accreditation for Healthcare Organization accredited facility.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements of the LPN
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LPN license in any of the 50 states
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1-year of acute/clinic work experience required
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BLS
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Willingness to undergo a background check
