Licensed Practical Nurse

Job Description For Practical/Vocational Nurse
- FAR Government, Inc. (FARGOV) headquartered in Stafford, VA., is a premier, economically
- disadvantaged woman-owned Small Business that provides federal professional services, primarily
- engaged in providing advanced information technology, cyber security, and management systems
- support, as well as business and infrastructure management services.
- We are among the most innovative, respected, and ethical providers of technology solutions to the
- United States government. Our mission is to provide superior quality, innovative, information
- technology solutions that help federal agencies best aid, serve and protect the American people.
- Position: Licensed Vocational Nurse**Job Types**: Full-time, Contract
- Location: 86th MEDICAL GROUP, RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany
- Schedule: 40 h/ week
- SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS:

- The employee(s) shall serve as MSME technician(s) to provide comprehensive SHPEs to service
- members including Reserve Component service members, who are scheduled to be separated from
- active duty.
- Duties include but are not limited to the following:
- Serve as a Vocational or Practical Nurse performing patient care and nursing administrative

duties for outpatients in accordance with established policies, procedures, protocols, and
- guidelines.- Ensure compliance of conduct with all clinical-service portions of the SHPE program In

Accordance With (IAW) Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) 14-006 and Air Force
- Instruction (AFI) 48-123.- Monitor, prepare patient, perform and record age-appropriate physiological measurements,

diagnostic testing, treatments, procedures, and observed effects in the patient medical
- records in electronic format as well as hard copy IAW AFI 48-123 and AFI 41-210. This
- includes, but is not limited to completing vital signs, para-professional exams, and placing
- referrals.- Provide and record individualized patient teaching on preventative healthcare and health

maintenance IAW most current evidence-based practice.- Perform medical records reviews and determine medical needs, to include but not limited to,
- high-risk observations within one (1) duty day. Initiate medical clearance Air Force (AF) 422
- after SHPE is completed.- Adhere to infection control procedures IAW AFI 44-108.
- Ensure a safe work environment and employee safe work habits IAW MDGI 91-201.
- Participate in training and continuing education programs for new procedures, techniques,

and equipment on site during duty hours. Training is identified by the Air Force Medical
- Operations Agency (AFMOA), local education training office, and state of licensing
- requirements for continued education.- Establish and maintain appropriate, professional, interpersonal relationships with co-workers,

families, peers, and other team members.- Plan, organize, and implement medical standards activities in compliance with Chief of

Aerospace Medicine requests.- Attend and participate in daily, weekly and monthly meetings including but not limited to:
professional staff conferences, quality improvement meetings, staff meetings, commander's
- staff meetings, flight meetings, and other meetings required by applicable regulations,
- Military Treatment Facility (MTF) guidance, or by the flight Commander or his/her designated
- representative.care professionals and medical support staffs within the MTF and to personnel throughout
- the installation.
- EDUCATION AND TRAINING REQUIREMENTS:

- Contractor employee(s) shall meet the following minimum qualifications:
- Must have successfully completed all education and training requirements leading to and

graduated from an accredited national, state, or military equivalent school for Vocational
- Nursing.- Must have and maintain throughout the course of the contract, a current, active, valid,

unrestricted license (with no limitations, stipulations, or pending adverse actions) to practice
- as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (LVN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) from a US
- jurisdiction. The license must be recognized and accepted by the State of practice in
- accordance with governing regulations.- Have knowledge of preventive health schedules, procedures, processes, and education

methods IAW most current evidence-based practice.- Have knowledge of disease management and population health principles.
- Have knowledge of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment, the desired effects,

side effects, and complications of their use as well as the accurate administration of the
- pharmacologic agent, including dosage calculations as required. Have knowledge of the
- administrative requirements for proper documentation of patient conditions including disease
- progress, acknowledgement of teaching, and follow up care.- Have knowledge of computer operations and proficiency in the use of basic word processing,

data entry, and automated medical records.- Have at least 24 months of experience within the last 48 months in