Nurse (Clinical/Emergency Department)

Defense Health Agency • Fort Gordon, GA

19h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Eisenhower Army Medical Center in Fort Gordon, Georgia. The nurse provides professional nursing and health services to patients of all ages in the Clinical/Emergency Department, including comprehensive care for patients presenting with urgent or emergent needs. The position is a direct-hire solicitation and an open continuous announcement. Shifts are 8 to 12 hours and may include schedules such as 0700–1900 or 1100–2300.

The nurse performs assessment and triage, monitors patient conditions, develops and implements care plans, and responds independently to emergencies in collaboration with physicians. The role also includes mentoring nursing staff, participating in facility and unit programs, and serving as a rotating charge nurse. The position is mission essential and inclement-weather essential, may involve rotating shifts, nights, weekends, holidays, periodic on-call duties, and travel of 5% to various locations. A one-year probationary period is required. Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates; permanent change-of-station costs are not authorized.

Requirements

• Graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor’s degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program, subject to the stated federal-employee exemption.
• Current, active, full, and unrestricted professional nurse license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory, and passage of the National Council Licensure Examination; subject to the stated federal-employee exemption.
• At least one full year of professional nursing experience providing comprehensive urgent or emergent care, administering special, potent, and potentially lethal drugs, collaborating with physicians to assess critically ill patients, and implementing nursing care plans; alternatively, the stated Defense Health Agency Nurse Experience Exemption may apply.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Must have and maintain current Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• Must have and maintain current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• Must fulfill non-privileged professional credential requirements.
• Must consent to mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination or provide a recognized exemption.
• Must undergo a pre-placement medical examination and immunization screening; Hepatitis B immunization is required for direct patient contact, and other immunizations may be required depending on the position.
• Must undergo a background investigation and periodic re-verification because the role involves recurring interaction with children under 18.
• Subject to pre-employment screening and random drug testing, including consent to random drug urinalysis.
• May be required to work rotating shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays; may be required to be on-call periodically.
• Must report to or remain at work during severe weather or other emergencies as a mission-essential and inclement-weather-essential employee.
• Must meet a 5% travel requirement to various locations; travel may use privately owned vehicles or commercial or military transport.
• U.S. citizenship is required; proof of citizenship must be provided.
• Applicants using foreign nursing education must provide the required credential evaluation or CGFNS certification, as applicable.
• Applicants must provide transcripts and clearly document qualifying experience in the resume.

Responsibilities

• Interview patients and obtain medical histories to assess physical and mental status.
• Perform triage while considering physical and psychosocial elements.
• Observe, monitor, and assess patients’ conditions.
• Teach, onboard, and mentor professional and paraprofessional nursing staff.
• Participate in developing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating facility, departmental, or unit-based programs.
• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients presenting for urgent or emergent care.
• Serve as a charge nurse on a rotational basis, determine staffing requirements, and direct patient care and unit activity.
• Respond independently to emergencies, collaborate with physicians, make changes to nursing care plans, and implement care plans.

Benefits

• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Salary negotiations may be available for candidates new to Federal Service.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree