Job Overview:
AIMS Locum Tenens is seeking an experienced LPN/LVN – Flight Medicine (SHPE) to provide clinical nursing and SHPE Program support at the 633d Medical Group, Langley AFB, VA. The LPN/LVN will perform general practical/vocational nursing duties while playing a specialized role in managing and coordinating the SHPE process for service members preparing for separation or retirement from military service.
Key Duties :
- Manage and coordinate SHPE requirements for separating/retiring service members.
- Review medical records, health histories, DD Form 2807-1, readiness requirements, and outstanding examinations/testing.
- Determine SHPE requirements and assist with applicable waiver processes.
- Coordinate SHPE appointments, consultations, labs, audiograms, and other required testing.
- Track cases and verify SHPE documentation is complete before final out-processing.
- Educate service members and staff on the SHPE process and applicable requirements.
- Maintain SHPE documentation, reports, SOPs, and program compliance activities.
- Coordinate with Primary Care Managers, Flight Medicine staff, and other MTF departments.
- Perform LPN/LVN clinical duties including patient intake/triage, vital signs, specimen collection, medications, treatments, patient education, and clinical documentation.
- Recognize urgent/emergency conditions and appropriately escalate care.
- Follow infection-control, patient-safety, DHA, DoD, and MTF requirements.
Qualifications:
Education: Graduate of a State Board of Nursing-approved LPN/LVN program or qualifying equivalent military training.
License: Current, full, active, and unrestricted LPN/LVN license.
Certification: Current active BLS.
Experience:
- Minimum 1 year functioning as an LPN/LVN in a SHPE Program.
- Minimum 1 year of LPN/LVN experience within the last 2 years.
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen required.
Schedule:
- Monday–Friday, 0715–1700.
- Eight-hour shifts with a 1-hour unpaid lunch;
- Maximum 80 hours per two-week period.
- No on-call or callback requirements.
Skills and Abilities :
- Knowledge of SHPE Program processes and requirements.
- Ability to review service member medical records and identify outstanding SHPE requirements.
Immunization and Health Requirements:
Contract personnel must satisfy applicable MTF occupational-health and immunization requirements. Required documentation includes applicable health examination/immunization screening and proof of required immunity or vaccination.
Requirements include:
- Varicella – two doses or positive titer
- MMR – two doses or positive titer
- Tdap – required dose
- Current seasonal influenza vaccination
- Hepatitis B series or qualifying positive titer/documented process
- Tuberculosis screening
- Required physical/occupational-health documentation
- Respirator fit testing when applicable to the position
Required testing, immunizations, and related procedures are generally obtained outside the MTF as specified by the contract.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive
consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex,
national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.
About Us
AIMS Locum Tenens, LLC, d/b/a AIMS Force, is a WOSB-certified healthcare management company based in the Northern Virginia and Washington, DC area. We focus on healthcare management in both the public and private sectors.
AIMS Force is one of the fastest-growing healthcare management companies, specializing in placing highly skilled healthcare professionals in commercial and government healthcare facilities across the country. We have the experience, resources and scale to help physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals find both short-term and long-term opportunities in a wide range of specialties. We staff healthcare providers for short-term and long-term assignments at local, state and federal government healthcare facilities.
At AIMS Force, we know that quality comes from attention to detail. We are a one-stop shop for healthcare facilities, handling every step of finding the right candidate: sourcing, recruitment, screening, credentialing, final placement and retention of highly qualified healthcare providers.
AIMS Force provides highly qualified physicians and nurses to community hospitals, clinics and Army Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) during staffing shortages. Hospital systems, MTFs, nursing homes and outpatient clinics benefit from our comprehensive, cost-effective supplemental medical staffing services.
Our No. 1 priority is to provide the best service to our healthcare professionals and to our hospital and MTF clients. We welcome feedback and suggestions so we can keep improving.
At AIMS Force, our core pillars of dedication, commitment, trustworthiness and superior service drive every part of our business.