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Distinctive Home and Health Care is a leading provider of healthcare to serve military installations across the United States. Our team of professionals is dedicated to providing the highest quality of service and support for each one of our clients. Distinctive Healthcare is currently seeking to hire a full time Registered Nurse at Fort JohnsonArmy Base in Vernon Parish, Louisiana

Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree: BSN or approved ADN
• Education: Graduate from an accredited nursing program and accredited community college, junior college, college, university approved by the appropriate State agency and accredited by one of the following accrediting bodies at the time the program was completed by the applicant: The Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
• Experience: One year of registered nurse experience after graduation in the required specialty requested.
• Licensure: Current, full, active and unrestricted license as a registered nurse (RN).
• Certifications: Must maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and Advanced Life Support (ALS)/Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)/Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) as needed per specialty request. The American Heart Association or American Red Cross are the only accepted Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers accepted. Failure to comply with this will result in non-compliance.
• Schedule Abilities: 40 hours a week, Monday through Sunday 8-12 hour variable/ rotating shifts. Overtime subject to approval from supervisor.

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 patients needs for care, including medication, equipment-assisted care and patient/family education.
• Prepare and administer prescribed medications (oral, topical, subcutaneous, inhalation, intramuscular and/or intravenous) and perform treatments according to established policies/procedures. Recognize urgent or emergent patient care situations, seek assistance of the 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 patients condition before, during, and following the procedure.