About the Position: These position are located within the Directorate of Nursing, Mixed /Medical-Surgical Unit clinic and the Medical Clinic Unit 1 at Madigan Army Medical Center in Tacoma, Washington. The primary purpose of this position is to provide expert nursing care to patients in a medical-surgical environment Salary negotiation may be available for those candidates who are new to Federal service.
Relocation or Recruitment Incentive may be Authorize. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation Major duties: Serve as a Clinical/Medical-Surgical Nurse providing patient-centered care, mentoring staff, and supporting unit quality-improvement initiatives.,Perform comprehensive assessments, detect subtle and critical patient changes, and deliver advanced nursing interventions.,Collaborate with physicians and specialists to adjust care plans, ensuring optimal recovery and patient safety.,Assess patient conditions, recognizing and interpreting serious or rapidly evolving situations.,Set up and operate medical equipment including oxygen masks, ambu bags, IV infusion pumps, wall suction, pleurovacs, cardiovascular monitors, a EKG machines, etc.,Provide ongoing, detailed assessment of patient conditions, reviewing clinical data, noting deviations from norms, and accurately calculating fluid levels and vital signs.,Administer and monitor therapeutic medications, including pain-relief agents, narcotics, and antibiotics, with strong knowledge of correct dosages and potential side effects.,Contribute to hospital-wide committees and initiatives, representing the medical-surgical unit and advocating for improvements in nursing practice.
Education: FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S.
accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.