Registered Nurse (ICU)
About The Position
CICONIX LLC is seeking a Registered Nurse with ICU experience to support the Defense Health Agency (DHA) on-site at Fort Carson, Colorado. The nurse provides specialized care to complex, critically ill patients, including continuous monitoring, assessment, emergency response, medication administration, and coordination with physicians and other healthcare professionals. The role also involves promoting patient health, educating patients and families, coordinating referrals, and guiding care provided by other healthcare professionals. The position is full-time and may require overnight, holiday, weekend, and overtime work. Physical exertion includes prolonged walking, standing, sitting, bending, lifting and positioning patients, and moving furniture or equipment. Candidates must meet the education, licensure, certification, experience, citizenship, background-investigation, clearance, and vaccination requirements described in the posting.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- Graduate of a nursing program accredited by the National League for Nursing, an American Academy of Nursing-accredited college, or a school accredited by a national nursing accreditation agency recognized by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
- Active, unrestricted RN license.
- Current, active BLS, ALS, and PALS certifications.
- Two years of nursing experience in an inpatient setting within the past three years, including one year of ICU experience.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Successful background investigation.
- Ability to obtain and maintain a government security clearance.
- Willingness to comply with government vaccination requirements.
Responsibilities
- Provide specialized nursing care to complex, critically ill patients.
- Continuously observe and monitor patients, intervene to prevent complications, and work to restore health.
- Administer emergency drugs as directed by a physician and assist with endotracheal intubation and other duties as instructed.
- Recognize deterioration in a patient's condition, communicate changes to the physician, and consult physicians regarding medical and nursing management.
- Apply infection-control standards in accordance with unit and department operating instructions.
- Assist physicians with procedures such as cardioversion and insertion of invasive lines and chest tubes.
- Insert intravenous catheters and perform venipunctures to collect blood samples.
- Assess patient response, including cardiac output, vital signs, peripheral perfusion, and level of consciousness.
- Administer and regulate intravenous fluids, including lipids and blood-volume expanders, and administer and regulate vasoactive drugs.
- Coordinate patient care with a wide range of healthcare professionals to support clinical, quality, and cost-effectiveness outcomes.
- Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice and established 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.
- Guide and advise care provided by other healthcare professionals.
- Assign patient care duties based on the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel.
- Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and respond quickly in emergency situations.
- Communicate and collaborate with patients, families, and the healthcare team to share plans and actions and support education.
- Make referral appointments and arrange specialty care as appropriate.
- Perform nursing services identified in the task order.
Benefits
- Full benefit program, including health benefits, paid time off (PTO), and a 401(k) with contribution.
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Job Type
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