IMMEDIATE OPENING for a full-time Registered Nurse - Women's Health to support Charleston AFB, located in South Carolina.
Responsibilities and duties but not limited to:
- Collaborate with the physician, nurse practitioner, nurse midwife, or clinical nurse specialist in the health care/education of patients.
- Promote preventive and health maintenance care, to include annual physicals/health assessments, positive health behaviors, and self-care skills through education and counseling.
- Coordinates patient care through a multi-disciplinary continuum and facilitates the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to provision of care, quality improvement and cost effectiveness.
- Ensures compliance with standards of nursing care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the medical treatment facility (MTF). Provides care within ethical and legal boundaries.
- Effectively communicates and collaborates within a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions/outcomes, and for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization. Effectively uses appropriate communication format to address professional issues.
- Excellent written communication skills to perform accurate documentation, both written and electronic, of all activities in accordance with unit/medical treatment facility requirements.
- Maintains patient medical records in electronic format as well as hard copy as required.
- Prepares and submits administrative reports.
- Participates in training and continuing education programs for new procedures, techniques, and equipment.
Qualifications:
- Degree: Bachelors of Science in Nursing or related field.
- Education: Graduate from a college or university accredited by National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
- Experience: HCW shall have a minimum of 24 months within the past 36 months of clinical practice experience. Must have knowledge of professional care theories, principles, practices, and procedures to provide comprehensive women’s health care throughout the lifespan, with an emphasis on reproductive, gynecologic, and family-centered health education; growth and development, and pathophysiology of disease processes, specific to the obstetrical and gynecological population from menarche through the remainder of the lifespan; a variety of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment, the desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use as well as the accurate administration of the pharmacologic agent, including dosage calculations as required; the administrative requirements for proper documentation of patients condition including disease progress, acknowledgement of teaching, and follow up care.
- Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse
Benefits include:
· Paid Federal Holidays
· Paid Personal Leave Days
. Federal Holidays off
· Health & Welfare Reimbursement
Please submit resume for immediate consideration.
Pay: From $1.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Relocation assistance
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
