Job Description

Job Description

REGISTERED NURSE - Temporary

SITE OF SERVICE: 

Naval Hospital Guam

POSITION QUALIFICATION/REQUIREMENTS:

·        Degree: Bachelors of Science in Nursing.

·        Education: Be graduate of a school of nursing by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), formerly known as the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)

·        Cardiac Certification:  Must hold current certifications through American Heart or American Red Cross:

o  Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)

·        Experience: a minimum of 3-year full-time experience within the last 5 years as a Registered Nurse in a clinical facility of similar size or complexity.

·        Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse.

·        U.S. Citizenship: Worker performing under this contract shall be U.S. citizens.

·        English Language: Able to read, write, and speak English well enough to effectively communicate.

·        Physical: Shall be physically capable of standing and/or sitting for extended periods of time and physically capable of performing all services required under the contract and TO.

DUTIES:

·       Shall provide services within the scope of their competencies and the applicable duties provided in the basic contract as well as the following:

·       Ensure patient care is carried out in accordance with the Standards of Nursing Care and the policies and procedures of the Hospital and/or Clinic.

·       Check patients into the clinic and triage using clinic guidelines. Inform the nurse, physician extender, or physician of the patient’s condition and potential problems.

·       Obtain and document patient and pertinent family history.

·       Perform a full range of diagnostic support duties which include taking vital signs, collecting specimens, obtaining, recording, and tracking results of diagnostics tools.

·       Assist the physician in a variety of diagnostic examinations such as lumber punctures, colposcopies, and sigmoidoscopies, by preparing, positioning, and monitoring patients, and setting out and handling instruments and equipment.

·       Perform, record, and report results for laboratory tests such as checking urine for sugar and stool for blood and record and report results.

·       Perform a range of treatment procedures that include sterile dressing changes, applying compresses, monitoring IV fluids, inserting catheters and suctions, inserting nasogastric tubes, administering medications, giving enemas, setting up and giving treatment that requires auxiliary equipment such as oxygen and suction. Ambulate patients to other areas to include Radiology, various clinics, and physical therapy.

HOURS:

Services shall be provided Monday through Friday, between the hours of 0700 and 1900 for an 8.5-hour period shift to include uncompensated 30-minutes meal break

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS/SKILLS

Must be comfortable in a fast-paced, dynamic environment. Must be able and willing to reprioritize on short notice and work on multiple simultaneous projects. Flexible and able to work with various personalities. Team work skills required. Time management skills required. The ability to meet deadlines in a deadline intensive environment is essential. High level of adaptability and willingness to embrace change in a fast-paced, demanding environment.

LUKE  is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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