Nurse (Clinical/Ambulatory) Tacoma, WA
Located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest on the Puget Sound, in Washington State, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) is near the city of Lakewood, 10 minutes from Tacoma and 20 minutes from Olympia, the state capitol. JBLM is situated in a key location along Interstate 5, allowing easy access to Seattle, Tacoma, and the welcoming neighboring communities. Although the Army and Air Force missions have changed over the years, one thing has not changed—the natural setting of the base. Majestic Mount Rainier looms on the horizon, towering over the other peaks of the Cascade Range. From the mountains to the deep waters of Puget Sound and the Pacific Ocean, the local areas abound in natural beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities. Camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, boating and new sports are a way of life in Washington State.
Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/
Responsibilities Provide professional nursing care to patients with acute and chronic renal failure.Administer blood transfusions, intravenous fluid, and special medications via intravenous push.Perform highly sophisticated therapies such as hemodialysis, therapeutic plasma exchange, peritoneal dialysis, metabolic testing, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, and transplant education.Teach patient, family, and significant others the principles of dialysis and the different modalities available.Initiate appropriate measures to include resuscitation during cardiac or respiratory arrest or allergic reaction.Maintain records, develop and revise nursing care plan based on nursing and medical history, physical examination, and patients’ needs and/or problems.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Must be a United States Citizen.
Must possess a valid Registered Nurse License that has not elapsed/expired.
Must have an Associates, Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Nursing. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.
Madigan is non-smoking facility.