Registered Nurse (RN) - Family Practice w/bonus - 5381

Vantage Search Group•Corpus Christi, TX

10h•$27 - $38•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides family practice nursing services at the Naval Health Clinic in Corpus Christi, Texas. The role coordinates patient care with healthcare professionals and supports optimal clinical outcomes, quality, and cost effectiveness while following facility standards, policies, procedures, and guidelines. The nurse conducts examinations and health histories, provides health promotion and education, administers medications and wound care, and delivers other individualized interventions. The role also supervises care provided by other healthcare professionals, makes assignments based on personnel scope of practice and skill level, responds to emergencies, arranges referrals and specialty care, and conducts research to improve practice and patient outcomes. The schedule is Monday through Friday, between 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., including a lunch break, and does not exceed 40 hours per week. No weekends or holidays are required. The position is based at the Naval Health Clinic in Corpus Christi, Texas.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor's degree in Nursing from a college or university accredited by ACEN or CCNE.
At least 1 year of recent full-time RN experience in an ambulatory or outpatient care setting within the last 3 years.
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.
Selected applicants must submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care with healthcare professionals to support optimal clinical outcomes, quality, and cost effectiveness.
Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice and with facility 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 individualized interventions.
Direct and supervise care provided by other healthcare professionals.
Assign patient care according to the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel.
Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and respond quickly to emergency situations.
Communicate and collaborate with diverse groups to inform the healthcare team about plans and actions and to support patient, family, and organizational education.
Make referral appointments and arrange specialty care as appropriate.
Perform nursing services identified in the unit.
Conduct research to support improved practice and patient outcomes.