Location
Tacoma, WA | United States
Job description
Medical Surgical Registered Nurse
Degree/Education:
- Diploma, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Nursing from a professionally approved nursing program accredited by the state accrediting agency at the time of completion.
- Submission of college transcript and diploma required.
Certifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA).
- Advanced Life Support (ALS) certification from the American Red Cross (ARC).
- Web-based classes are not accepted.
- Contract nurse employees may attend MAMC BLS and ALS recertification based on availability and department discretion.
Experience:
- Minimum of one year experience in the past three years in Medical Surgical nursing.
Board Certification: None
Licensure:
- Possess and maintain a current, active, valid, unrestricted registered nurse license in at least one U.S. state, District of Columbia, Commonwealth, territory, or jurisdiction.
- All licenses must remain unencumbered during employment.
Specialty Requirements:
- All personnel under this contract remain employees of the Contractor.
- Technical supervision is under the Chief of the Medical Surgical Department or their Government representative.
- Contract nurses perform clinical duties equivalent to military or government civil service nurses.
- Designation by MAMC for charge nurse responsibilities, orientation, and other activities.
- Nurses may be rotated throughout Medical/Surgical clinical areas within their scope of practice.
Job Responsibilities:
- Obtain patient history, family history, and advanced medical directive information.
- Observe, assess, and record symptoms, reactions, and progress.
- Assist physicians during treatments and examinations.
- Administer medication and prescribed treatments.
- Complete admissions, discharges, and promote convalescence and rehabilitation.
- Function as a patient advocate.
- Assess patient/family knowledge level and implement a plan of instruction.
- Document all patient care using MAMC documentation standards.
- Develop and manage nursing care plans.
- Instruct patients and families in proper care.
- Communicate pertinent patient information to charge nurse and/or physician.
- Verify transcription of physician orders.
- Administer medications and blood products within the scope of nursing practice.
- Perform direct patient care procedures, including range of motion exercises, lifting, turning, transporting, personal hygiene care, changing linen and clothing, and feeding patients.
- Manage care for patients undergoing advanced procedures with a high risk for infection and mechanically assisted bodily functions.
- Ensure proper procedures are followed with the tissue/skin bank and blood bank.
- Provide professional oversight for licensed practical nurses and unlicensed ancillary personnel.
- Manage interpersonal relationships and maintain composure in various situations.
- React with alertness and skill in emergency situations.
- Assess patients for potential or life-threatening crises and initiate life-saving measures.
- Participate in discharge planning and multidisciplinary patient care conferences.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Staffing and Scheduling:
- Medical/Surgical RNs work Monday – Sunday and holidays, including shift work such as evening, nights, and/or days.
- Thirty (30) minute lunch break and two fifteen (15) minute breaks during the shift.
- Specific schedule provided one month in advance.
- Alternative schedules may be implemented with mutual agreement.
- Changes in the schedule coordinated between HCW and the Government with a five-day notice.
- Planned absences communicated in advance to ensure no adverse effects on clinical operations.
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