Practical Nurse

Conduct perioperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care to assist with minor surgical procedures. Utilize systems to maintain patient medical records. Collect vital signs and specimen samples, documenting them in the patient’s chart. Administer medications to patients via oral, topical, intramuscular, intradermal, intravenous, and/or subcutaneous routes, monitoring for potential reactions. Instruct patient and family members on home care and medications. Provide first aid or resuscitation procedures during emergency situations. Complete administrative duties such as training staff, scheduling patient appointments, and/or faxing information to off-base providers. Monitor active-duty military members' deployment restricting medical conditions to ensure medical needs are met and addressed.