Registered Nurse (O-2/O-3/O-4 Billet) Non-Supervisory

U.S.-Immigration-and-Customs-Enforcement; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S.-Immigration-and-Customs-Enforcement seeks a Registered Nurse to deliver advanced nursing care for detainees. Responsibilities include assessments, triage, medication administration, and emergency response, with leadership duties as Charge Nurse or Team Lead.

The role requires clinical expertise and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team within a detention setting. This position is open only to USPHS officers and Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates, emphasizing adherence to federal

Qualifications

• Clinical nursing expertise in detention or correctional settings.
• Ability to mentor, train and lead nursing teams.
• Strong communication with diverse populations and colleagues.
• Experience in triage, assessments, and emergency response.
• Commitment to ethical practice and patient-centered care.

Responsibilities

• Provide advanced nursing care to detainees, including assessments, triage, medication administration, and emergency response.
• Lead or mentor nursing staff as Charge Nurse or Team Lead and participate in process development.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team in a detention setting.

Skills

Cultural Competency

Interpersonal skills

Active listening

Oral and written communication

Integrity/Honesty

Adult learner teaching skills

Job description

The Registered Nurse provides advanced nursing care to ICE detainees, including assessments, triage, medication administration, emergency response, and patient education. Responsibilities include leadership roles such as Charge Nurse or Team Lead, mentoring, and process development. The role requires clinical expertise, adaptability, and the ability to work in a multidisciplinary team in a detention setting.

This position is only open to USPHS officers and Call to Active Duty (CAD) candidates.

COMPETENCIES:

1. Cultural Competency.
2. Demonstrates strong interpersonal skills.
3. Active listening skills.
4. Demonstrates strong oral and written communication skills.
5. Integrity/Honesty.
6. Adult learner teaching skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

1. Requires physical exertion such as lifting objects greater than 30 pounds.
2. Must have the ability to assist sick, injured or aging detainees or staff exiting the building (may require lifting, dragging, wheeling or carrying someone who weighs significantly more than self).
3. The work may necessitate some physical characteristics that will be required when responding to an emergency situation, such as running short distance, prolonged standing and working in an austere environment.
4. Required to perform CPR/emergency care standing or kneeling.