LPN - Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Clinic Support- Eglin
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Description
LPN/LVN – Invisible Wound (Traumatic Brain Injury) Clinic
Location: Eglin AFB, FL
Schedule: Full‑time, Monday–Friday, daytime hours (no federal holidays)
Employment Type: Contract position supporting the Department of Defense / Defense Health Agency
Job Description
We are seeking a Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse to join the Invisible Wound (Traumatic Brain Injury – TBI) Clinic team caring for service members with TBI and related “invisible wounds.” You will work in a multidisciplinary military clinic, providing hands‑on nursing care, helping coordinate services, and supporting patients and families through evaluation, treatment, and recovery.
- Provide basic practical nursing care and assist providers in the assessment and ongoing management of TBI and Invisible Wound patients in an outpatient setting.
- Obtain and document vital signs, histories, and focused assessments; prepare patients and rooms for exams and procedures.
- Assist with clinic procedures and treatments according to Military Treatment Facility (MTF) policies and within LPN/LVN scope.
- Help coordinate referrals, tests, and follow‑up visits, including patients returning from outside facilities.
- Communicate and collaborate with physicians, RNs, case managers, rehabilitation and behavioral health professionals, and other clinic staff.
- Reinforce patient and family education on diagnosis, medications, safety, and follow‑up care.
- Participate in tele‑health activities (tele‑consults, tele‑medicine, tele‑mentoring) as needed.
- Document care in MHS GENESIS and other approved systems and follow all safety, infection control, and privacy (HIPAA) requirements.