Rn Jobs in Tacoma, VA

About The Position

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in Nursing.
• Graduate from a college or university accredited by ACEN or CCNE.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS).
• One (1) year of experience within the last two (2) years as a registered nurse.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must meet all DHA health requirements: immunizations, annual seasonal influenza vaccination, TB screening (TST/IGRA within 3 months of reporting to TAMC), and a physical examination confirming fitness for duty.
• Must pass security investigative requirements, including fingerprinting and completion of an SF-86 (or equivalent OPM investigative product); Child Background Check if working with children.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States (U.S. Citizen).

Nice To Haves

• No additional certifications required.
• None required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals; facilitate optimal outcomes in clinical care, quality, and cost effectiveness.
• Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established MTF policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Perform physical exams and health histories; provide health promotion, counseling, and education; administer medications, wound care, and personalized interventions.
• Direct and supervise care provided by other healthcare professionals; make patient care assignments based on scope of practice and skill level; recognize adverse signs/symptoms and react in emergencies.
• Serve as an Operating Room Nurse providing perioperative care for patients of all ages undergoing major surgical procedures (dental rehabilitation, cesarean childbirth, general, gynecological, orthopedic, neurological, genito-urology, ophthalmology, plastic/reconstructive, podiatry, thoracic, vascular, and ENT).
• Perform circulating roles; ensure sterile technique; anticipate the surgical team's needs; collaborate with surgeons to plan and implement efficient, cost-effective surgical care; may circulate or scrub to support cases.
• Maintain aseptic technique; ensure accuracy of sponge, instrument, and needle counts and adequacy of supplies; review and edit surgeon's preference cards.
• Set up, use, reprocess, and maintain unit/department-specific equipment (lasers, electrosurgical generators, sterilization equipment, video towers, operative microscopes, endoscopes, surgical instruments/drills, implants, positioning devices, insufflators, and robotic equipment).