Registered Nurse - Pediatrics w/bonus - 5388
About The Position
The Registered Nurse - Pediatrics provides nursing care at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton, Virginia. The role coordinates patient care with healthcare professionals and supports quality, cost-effective clinical outcomes while following facility standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines. The nurse performs exams and health histories, provides health promotion and education, administers medications and wound care, supervises and assigns care to other healthcare professionals, responds to emergencies, coordinates referrals and specialty care, performs unit nursing services, and conducts research to improve practice and patient outcomes. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with nine hours between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., including a one-hour uncompensated lunch break. The position offers a base salary of $38.00–$41.00 per hour, depending on experience, and a $2,000 sign-on bonus payable with the first paycheck. Selected applicants must submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.
Requirements
- Associate or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a college or university accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
- At least 1 year of recent full-time clinical pediatric experience as a registered nurse.
- Current, full, active, and unrestricted Registered Nurse license.
- Current AHA or ARC BLS Healthcare Provider certification.
- Ability to pass a government background check/security clearance.
- Applicants selected for employment must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals.
- Facilitate optimal clinical care, quality, and cost-effectiveness outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with established standards of care and practice, policies, procedures, and guidelines.
- Perform physical examinations and obtain health histories.
- Provide health promotion, counseling, and education.
- Administer medications, provide wound care, and deliver other personalized interventions.
- Direct and supervise care provided by other healthcare professionals.
- Make patient-care assignments according to personnel scope of practice and skill level.
- Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and respond quickly in emergencies.
- Communicate and collaborate with diverse groups to inform the healthcare team about plans and actions and to provide patient, family, and organizational education.
- Make referral appointments and arrange specialty care as appropriate.
- Perform nursing services identified in the unit.
- Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes.
Benefits
- Paid vacation
- Paid sick time
- 11 paid federal holidays
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
- Health Savings Account available
- Annual CME stipend
- License and certification reimbursement
- Matching 401(k)
- $2,000 sign-on bonus payable with first paycheck
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
