Emergency Room Nurse

Army Healthcare; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Repayment of qualified education loans

Possible bonuses

Travel opportunities

30 days of paid vacation

No- to low-cost medical and dental care

Commissary shopping privileges

Specialized training

Job summary

Army Healthcare is seeking Army Emergency Care Nurses to provide critical care for Soldiers and their families in various settings. As an Emergency Room/Trauma Nurse, you'll deliver compassionate healthcare while receiving specialized training and continued education.

This role involves performing nursing tasks, independent and collaborative practice, and opportunities for personal growth through various trainings and travel. Candidates must possess a nursing degree and an active nursing license.

Qualifications

• Must have a bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited United States nursing program.
• Must have current, valid, and unrestricted nursing license.
• Must be a U.S. citizen, naturalized citizen, or permanent resident.

Responsibilities

• Act as the first line of care for Soldiers and their families.
• Provide assessment, analysis, nursing diagnosis, and intervention.
• Deliver compassionate and competent care through education and research.

Skills

Critical care trauma nursing

Medical-surgical nursing skills

Nursing diagnosis

Patient care

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited program

Job description

U.S. Army Emergency Care Nurses are valuable members of a medical team that saves lives during the most critical moments.

If you are a professional in the emergency nursing field and want to combine your passion for patient care with a desire to serve our nation’s heroes, a career as an Army Emergency Nurse could be the one for you.

As an Emergency Room/Trauma Nurse in the U.S. Army, you will be the first line of care for Soldiers and their families. You will operate in locations along the continuum of care from forward-based units through fixed facilities for combat missions, humanitarian missions, other contingency operations, and peacetime. You’ll train to be proficient in critical care trauma nursing and possess the knowledge and skills to perform a wide variety of critical health tasks. Such tasks may include enroute care, medical-surgical nursing skills providing ambulatory, inpatient, and patient hold capability. The scope of being an Army Emergency Nurse involves the assessment, analysis, nursing diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, intervention, and evaluation of human responses to potential or actual physical or psychosocial problems, episodic or acute, and which occur in a variety of settings. You will also interact with and care for individuals, families, groups and communities. In the Army, your practice will be independent and collaborative in nature. The practice of emergency nursing also includes the delivery of compassionate, competent care to consumers through education, research and consultation with expert emergency nurses serving as role models for the specialty. Through the Army, you will be able to attend trainings, continued education courses, seminars, and conferences to ensure that you are aware of and capable of using current, best practices.

If you choose to join the Army Reserve, you will be able to serve your country as needed while still supporting your community.

Benefits may include:

• Repayment of qualified education loans to lending institution, paid annually over a maximum of three years while serving
• Based on your field of concentration, you may be eligible for an accession bonus, as well as a retention bonus once the initial contract obligation is served
• Travel opportunities within the United States and abroad
• Up to 30 days of paid vacation earned annually
• Enrollment into the Uniformed Services Blended Retirement System
• No- to low-cost medical and dental care for you and your family
• Commissary and post exchange shopping privileges
• Specialized training to become a leader in medicine

Eligibility Requirements

• Must have a bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited United States nursing program
• Must have current, valid, and unrestricted nursing license
• Must be a U.S. citizen, naturalized citizen, or permanent resident

Have questions or want more information?

To find out more information about becoming an Emergency Care Nurse reach out to your local Nate Fleshman at 808‑265‑3227 to learn how you can get started on your journey as an Army Emergency Nurse.