Supervisory Nurse (Intensive Care Unit)

Military Treatment Facilities under DHA • Bethesda, MD

13d • Onsite

About The Position

The Supervisory Nurse works in the Intensive Care Unit at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, providing comprehensive professional nursing care to critically ill patients in a neonatal ICU. The nurse assesses patient needs and develops and implements individualized plans of care consistent with professional nursing standards and evidence-based practice, alongside prescribed medical care. The role also includes contributing to the development, implementation, coordination, and evaluation of facility, departmental, or unit-based programs; participating in in-services, unit meetings and briefings, evidence-based practice, and continuing quality-improvement efforts; supervising assigned employees; and managing nursing-care delivery using extensive knowledge of nursing theories, principles, and procedures. The position is a direct-hire federal role. Recruitment or relocation incentives and advanced in-hire pay may be authorized for eligible or highly qualified candidates, and salary negotiation may be available to candidates new to federal service.

Requirements

• A graduate or higher-level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an appropriately accredited professional nursing educational program, unless qualifying for the stated federal-employee exemption.
• A 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 successful completion of the National Council Licensure Examination, unless qualifying for the stated federal-employee exemption.
• For applicants who graduated from a foreign nursing school, official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required.
• At least one full year of professional nursing experience providing comprehensive nursing care to patients, monitoring or operating specialized equipment, and administering medications. Education cannot substitute for this experience requirement.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
• Obtain and maintain Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from or in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
• Be able to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• Fulfill non-privileged professional credential requirements.
• Complete required pre-employment and annual physical examinations and meet the required physical fitness level for the duties.
• Meet applicable background investigation, credit-check, drug-testing, immunization, and employment-screening requirements.
• Be able to lift up to 50 pounds as required.
• Be able to work rotating shifts and potentially on-call during irregular hours, including evenings, weekends, holidays, or varying schedules.
• Report to or remain at work during severe weather or other emergency situations as a mission-essential and inclement-weather-essential employee.
• Provide proof of U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive professional nursing care to critically ill patients in a neonatal ICU.
• Assess nursing needs and develop and implement a Plan of Care for each patient consistent with professional nursing standards, evidence-based practice, and prescribed medical care.
• Participate in developing, implementing, coordinating, and evaluating facility, departmental, or unit-based programs.
• Participate in department in-services, unit meetings and briefings, evidence-based practice, and continuing quality-improvement measures.
• Supervise assigned employees.
• Manage nursing-care delivery using knowledge of professional nursing theories, principles, and procedures.

Benefits

• Federal employees and their families have access to a range of federal benefits; specific eligibility and benefits depend on position type.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives may be authorized for eligible or highly qualified candidates.
• Salary negotiation may be available to candidates new to federal service.
• Advanced in-hire pay may be authorized for highly qualified candidates.

What This Job Offers

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