Registered Nurse Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Decypher; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dedicated Pediatric Intensive Care Unit RN to join their team at Joint Base Fort Lewis-McChord. This role involves performing critical care duties, advocating for patients, and managing advanced procedures in a high-stakes environment. You will be part of a supportive team where your skills and dedication to nursing can truly make a difference. With a commitment to excellence, this organization offers a fulfilling career path for those passionate about patient care and critical nursing practices.

Qualifications

• One year of nursing experience required.
• Current unrestricted RN license in any US state or territory.

Responsibilities

• Perform critical care duties including assessing and planning nursing care.
• Manage patients requiring advanced procedures and monitoring.
• Communicate patient information to charge nurse and physicians.

Skills

Critical Care Nursing

Patient Advocacy

Hemodynamic Monitoring

Emergency Equipment Operation

Education

Associate's degree in nursing (ASN)

Tools

Defibrillator

EKG Machine

Cardiac Monitor

Job description

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Registered Nurse Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU)

Decypher is a leading integrator of professional, technology, and management solutions and services. We provide our services globally to Federal, Commercial, Local and State clients. Our employees are our most valuable asset and play an integral role in the success of Decypher and our clients. Working at Decypher is not a job, but a career where your talent and energy is respected, and you can personally make a difference. Decypher invites you to join our professional team.

Decypher is seeking a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) RN candidate to support the Joint Base Fort Lewis-McChord, Tacoma, WA.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate's degree in nursing (ASN)
• One Year of Experience in Nursing
• Current unrestricted RN license in one of the 50 US States and/or territories.
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• NACI background check

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs critical care duties to include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating age specific nursing care.
• Functions as a patient advocate. Assesses patient/family knowledge level, develops, and implements a plan of instruction and documents demonstrated level of understanding.
• Manages patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring, titration of vasopressor drugs, and a wide range of procedures where there is high risk for infection such as pulmonary artery catheters, arterial lines, central venous lines, external ventricle drainage devices, chest tubes, internal feeding tubes, endotracheal tubes and mechanically life support equipment.
• Communicates pertinent patient information to the charge nurse and/or physician as appropriate.
• RN verifies transcription of physician orders.
• Operates emergency equipment including, but not limited to defibrillator, EKG machine, cardiac monitor, and other equipment determined by MTF, unit and position. Depending on position and protocol, may serve as member of Rapid Response Team or emergency code team.
• Manages and ensures proper procedures are followed with the tissue/skin bank and the organ donor bank.
• Manages care of patients for a wide range of procedures of an advanced nature and difficulty where there is a high risk for infection and bodily functions are mechanically assisted by life support equipment.
• Obtains patient history, and pertinent family history.
• Performs a vast array of direct patient care procedures to include but not limited to range of motion exercises, lifting, turning, transporting, and positioning patients, personal hygiene care, changing linen and clothing and feeding patients.
• HCW’s will be required to float within similar specialties.

Compensation will be no less than that required by applicable Federal or State regulations, including as applicable, but not limited to that defined in applicable Area Wage Determination (AWD) tables as required under the Service Contract Act (SCA) $36.37 per hour.

Additional premium rate will be added and discussed at the time of Interview.