Licensed Vocational Nurse – Family Health - EnvisionAge

Minimum Qualifications:

 Degree/Education: 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.

 Experience: Shall have practiced as an LVN performing hands-on patient care in the outpatient clinical setting for at least 24 months within the past 36 months.

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

HCW Duties (5.1 Task 1): The duties for the HCW are as follows:
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,
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.
 Prepare and administer appropriate vaccinations to variable patient populations, including
pediatrics according to established policies/procedures and guidelines used in the MTF.
 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.
In addition to the minimum requirements listed above, the following are required for the
Licensed Vocational Nurse:
 Serves as a Vocational Nurse performing patient care and nursing administrative duties
for outpatients in accordance with established policies, procedures, protocols, and
guidelines.
 Monitors and records age appropriate physiological measurements.
 Orients new patients to the clinic/hospital environment.
 Assists with patient check-ins, admissions, discharges, and transfers as directed.
 Provides individualized patient teaching on appropriate topics to include preventative
healthcare and health maintenance.
 Prepares and positions patients for diagnostic testing, examinations, treatments, and
clinical procedures.
 Performs appropriate portions of medical examinations, treatment, diagnostic, and
clinical procedures.
 Records treatment, procedure rendered, and observed effects.
 Identifies patient problems and accurately notifies nursing team of observations.
 Prepares and administers medications in accordance with scope of practice and training.
 Recognizes and responds to emergencies and performs basic life support measures.
 Performs appropriate portions of physical examinations including age appropriate
physical measurements.
 Adheres to infection control procedures including use of personal protective equipment,
disposal of waste, and aseptic technique.
 Performs central sterile supply duties.
 Ensures all equipment is properly assembled, operates, cleaned and stored at the end of
each work shift. Ensures preventive maintenance and routine cleaning are performed as
directed.
 Performs medical records reviews and applies appropriate protocols and guidelines to
determine medical needs.
 Maintains patient medical records in electronic format as well as hard copy as required.
 Prepares and submits administrative reports.
 Participates in training and continuing education programs for new procedures,
techniques, and equipment.
 Ensures a safe work environment and employee safe work habits.
 Establishes and maintains appropriate, professional, interpersonal relationships with coworkers,
families, peers, and other team members.
 Must have understanding of and ability to prepare and administer, sublingual, topical,
inhalation medications.
 Conducts and accurately documents history and physical, treatments, procedure rendered,
and observed effects in accordance with scope of practice and training, ensuring
timeliness, accuracy of content and signature.
 Ensures patient privacy and personal dignity throughout all procedures.



Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 0700-1600 in accordance with MTF duty hours. No
weekends, Holidays or scheduled base/facility closure days. The contractor will be notified of
any scheduled base/facility closure days at least 14 days in advance

HCW Duties (5.1 Task 1): The duties for the HCW are as follows:

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,

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.

 Prepare and administer appropriate vaccinations to variable patient populations, including

pediatrics according to established policies/procedures and guidelines used in the MTF.

 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.
In addition to the minimum requirements listed above, the following are required for the
Licensed Vocational Nurse:
 Serves as a Vocational Nurse performing patient care and nursing administrative duties
for outpatients in accordance with established policies, procedures, protocols, and
guidelines.
 Monitors and records age appropriate physiological measurements.
 Orients new patients to the clinic/hospital environment.
 Assists with patient check-ins, admissions, discharges, and transfers as directed.
 Provides individualized patient teaching on appropriate topics to include preventative
healthcare and health maintenance.
 Prepares and positions patients for diagnostic testing, examinations, treatments, and
clinical procedures.
 Performs appropriate portions of medical examinations, treatment, diagnostic, and
clinical procedures.
 Records treatment, procedure rendered, and observed effects.
 Identifies patient problems and accurately notifies nursing team of observations.
 Prepares and administers medications in accordance with scope of practice and training.
 Recognizes and responds to emergencies and performs basic life support measures.
 Performs appropriate portions of physical examinations including age appropriate
physical measurements.
 Adheres to infection control procedures including use of personal protective equipment,
disposal of waste, and aseptic technique.
 Performs central sterile supply duties.
 Ensures all equipment is properly assembled, operates, cleaned and stored at the end of
each work shift. Ensures preventive maintenance and routine cleaning are performed as
directed.
 Performs medical records reviews and applies appropriate protocols and guidelines to
determine medical needs.
 Maintains patient medical records in electronic format as well as hard copy as required.
 Prepares and submits administrative reports.
 Participates in training and continuing education programs for new procedures,
techniques, and equipment.
 Ensures a safe work environment and employee safe work habits.
 Establishes and maintains appropriate, professional, interpersonal relationships with coworkers,
families, peers, and other team members.
 Must have understanding of and ability to prepare and administer, sublingual, topical,
inhalation medications.
 Conducts and accurately documents history and physical, treatments, procedure rendered,
and observed effects in accordance with scope of practice and training, ensuring
timeliness, accuracy of content and signature.
 Ensures patient privacy and personal dignity throughout all procedure

Minimum Qualifications:

 Degree/Education: 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.

 Experience: Shall have practiced as an LVN performing hands-on patient care in the outpatient clinical setting for at least 24 months within the past 36 months.

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