Registered Nurse Medical Surgical - Day Shift

Decypher•Bethesda, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse provides safe, evidence-based nursing care to adult and geriatric patients by assessing, treating, monitoring, educating, and documenting patient care. The RN maintains competency in clinical skills, emergency response, specialized equipment, and electronic medical records in accordance with military treatment facility and Joint Commission standards. The role involves collaborating with the interdisciplinary team, supporting quality improvement and patient safety initiatives, precepting new staff, maintaining required certifications and competencies, and adapting to unit needs, including floating and participating in readiness and customer service activities. The position is onsite at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, with a day shift from 6:45 a.m. to 7:15 p.m. The schedule is 36 hours per week, includes a rotation of two weekends per month, and has no overtime. Compensation is up to $59.50 per hour plus H&W.

Requirements

Associate's degree or bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited school of nursing.
Current, active, full, and unrestricted RN license or registration from a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a U.S. territory.
Three years of full-time experience within the last five years caring for adult patients in an acute care setting.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
U.S. citizenship.
Ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, transfer, and reposition patients throughout extended shifts while safely operating medical equipment and performing direct patient care.
Stamina, manual dexterity, visual and auditory acuity, and ability to respond quickly to emergencies, including performing CPR and participating in rapid response and resuscitation efforts.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Responsibilities

Maintain required RN skills, complete competency checklists, and demonstrate knowledge of medical-surgical nursing practices, standards, and procedures.
Assess adult and geriatric patients, recognize changes in condition, develop and implement nursing care plans, administer treatments, and provide safe, patient-centered care.
Respond to life-threatening situations such as cardiac or respiratory arrest, hemorrhage, shock, and trauma; participate in Rapid Response Team and Code Blue events.
Administer medications and provide IV therapy, blood products, PCA pumps, epidural infusions, and wound care; operate specialized medical equipment.
Communicate with patients, families, and healthcare teams; provide education and collaborate with providers.
Maintain accurate electronic medical records and document patient care.
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team and support quality improvement and patient safety initiatives.
Precept new staff and maintain required certifications and competencies.
Adapt to unit needs, including floating, and participate in readiness and customer service activities.