Intermittent Nurse: Direct Patient Care & Research Support

National-Institutes-of-Health; North Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

The National Institutes of Health seeks nurses for an Intermittent (Float Pool) Direct Patient Care role. This Open Continuous Announcement accepts applications year-round and positions are temporary, intermittent, and may extend up to one year.

Eligibility requires a nursing degree and a valid RN license with NCLEX-RN considerations. Candidates should have at least 1 year of professional nursing experience at or above GS-11 level, with duties spanning patient assessment, direct care, data

Qualifications

• Graduate or higher degree in nursing from an accredited program.
• Active RN license in the US (state/DC/PT/territory).
• NCLEX-RN licensure or pre-NCLEX status per policy.
• One year of professional nursing experience comparable to GS-11 level.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to participants in biomedical research programs.
• Assess, plan, perform, and evaluate nursing care with advanced clinical judgment.
• Document observations, identify trends, and communicate findings to the team.
• Collaborate with supervisors to resolve clinical and operational issues.

Skills

Advanced critical thinking

Direct patient care

Documentation

Team communication

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

Job description

The National Institutes of Health seeks nurses for an Intermittent (Float Pool) Direct Patient Care role. This Open Continuous Announcement accepts applications year-round and positions are temporary, intermittent, and may extend up to one year.

Eligibility requires a nursing degree and a valid RN license with NCLEX-RN considerations. Candidates should have at least 1 year of professional nursing experience at or above GS-11 level, with duties spanning patient assessment, direct care, data