Practical Nurse Vocational Nurse

Job Description

About the Position: This is an open continuous announcement. Multiple vacancies exist and may be filled from this announcement at any of the locations listed. We accept applications on an ongoing basis; qualified applicants will be considered as vacancies become available. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Major Duties: - Obtain information from patient and/or family to identify major complaints, symptoms, or reason for seeking health care. - Perform direct patient care and care coordination activities such as referral management, order reconciliation, and activity tracking. - Take all vital signs (blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, pain level, height, weight, measurement of head circumference, and length); perform behavioral health screenings. - Provide individualized nursing care to patients of all ages. - Assist the physician with various examinations and diagnostic procedures. - Administer oxygen, IV fluid and prescribed oral, rectal, subcutaneous and intramuscular medications. - Perform inhalation treatments, fingerstick glucose, urine dipsticks, visual acuity, phlebotomy, dressing changes, and surgical instrument cleaning and packaging after use. - Perform routine procedures, such as EKGs, eye, throat, nasal and/or wound cultures, dressing changes, ear irrigation, and application of bandages.