Medical-Surgical LVN/LPN (Full-Time) - Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC)

Description

Medical-Surgical LVN/LPN (Full-Time) - Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC)

San Antonio, TX | $33.74/hr

PERMANENT Position with potential to earn a GS position! 

Wisestaff is hiring Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN/LPN) for the Medical and Surgical Inpatient Service at Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC) in San Antonio, TX.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: At least 1 year of full-time experience within the last 2 years working as an LVN in a Medical or Surgical unit. Qualifying experience must be clearly documented on your resume.

Schedule:

FULL-TIME | 36 HOURS/WEEK
Three 12-hour shifts per week. Schedules are determined by BAMC facility leadership based on unit staffing and coverage needs. Every effort is made to group your shifts on consecutive days to support work-life balance, but the needs of the unit come first: schedulers keep the flexibility to space shifts or adjust days to cover critical staffing deficits, weekends, and holidays. Full availability is required, including rotating between day and night shifts every 3 months.

Full-Time Benefits

• 11 paid federal holidays
• 2 weeks (80 hours) of Paid Time Off annually, available at your 1-year anniversary
• 56 hours of paid sick leave annually
• Health & Welfare cash allowance toward optional insurance benefits
• $250 in continuing education credits annually
• Optional 401(k)
• Scrubs provided
• Permanent government contract position with the potential opportunity to transition to a GS position
• Optional insurance benefits available:
  - Medical insurance
  - Dental insurance
  - Vision insurance
  - Life insurance
  - Group Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)

Why Work at BAMC?

Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC/SAMMC) is a Level I Trauma Center and the largest inpatient military hospital in the United States. This teaching hospital supports graduate medical education, specialty care, and critical trauma training while providing healthcare to our military service members and their families.

Important Start-Date Information

Because this position requires government security clearance, candidates should expect approximately 6 to 8 weeks after interview and approval to complete the clearance process and receive a start date.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 1 year of full-time experience within the last 2 years working as an LVN in a Medical or Surgical unit, including 1 year of concurrent experience in the type of unit being assigned to within the past 2 years
• Qualifying experience must be clearly documented on your resume
• Graduate of a State Board of Nursing approved LPN/LVN training program, or completion of equivalent military training that permits sitting for the state licensure exam
• Current, active, valid, and unrestricted LVN license from any U.S. state, the District of Columbia, or a U.S. territory
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through an American Heart Association or American Red Cross approved training program
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Competent in neurovascular assessment, tracheostomy care, and care of patients with chest tubes
• Telemetry experience required; must pass the BAMC annual Cardiac Telemetry Test
• Must be a U.S. citizen and able to provide proof of U.S. citizenship
• Must be able to pass a background check for government clearance

 Meet the minimum qualifications above? Apply today to be considered for a Medical-Surgical LVN/LPN position at BAMC.