Registered Nurse - Special Care Unit

Planned Systems International, Inc.; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

401(k) employer match

Paid leave

Job summary

QuarterLine, a PSI company, is seeking experienced Registered Nurse (RN) candidates for the Special Care Unit at Madigan Army Medical Center, JBLM, Tacoma, WA. You will provide high-quality nursing care to patients with complex medical and surgical needs and support mission readiness.

Candidates should have a current RN license, strong clinical judgment, and recent primary care or occupational medicine experience.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizen required.
• Associate degree in nursing from ACEN/CCNE-accredited program required.
• Active RN license in good standing.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications.
• Minimum 1 year RN experience in Special Care Unit within past 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical and special-care nursing, including patient assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Obtain patient/family histories and document assessments, treatments, progress, admissions, and discharges.
• Monitor patients and recognize changes in condition, including life-threatening situations.
• Manage patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring and specialized equipment.
• Administer medications and treatments within RN scope of practice.
• Verify orders and communicate with physicians and charge nurses.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary staff; participate in reports and discharge planning.
• Perform direct patient-care activities including mobility, hygiene, feeding, and ROM exercises.
• Operate defibrillators, EKG machines, and cardiac monitors; respond to emergencies.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient assessment

Critical care

Emergency response

Communication

Education

Associate degree in Nursing (ACEN/CCNE accredited)

RN license

BLS

ACLS

Tools

Hemodynamic monitoring equipment

Defibrillators & cardiac monitors

Central lines & chest tubes equipment

IV lines

Job description

Overview

QuarterLine (QL), a Planned Systems International (PSI) company, is seeking experienced Registered Nurse (RN) candidates to provide high-quality, comprehensive nursing care within the Special Care Unit at Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC), Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM). These positions will support the care of patients with complex medical and surgical conditions and require nurses who are comfortable managing high-acuity patients and providing care across a wide range of ages and clinical needs.

This role requires a dependable nursing professional who can meet government qualification, credentialing, security, and onboarding requirements while working under a personal services arrangement. The ideal candidate will bring recent registered nursing experience in a primary care or occupational medicine setting, a current unrestricted RN license, strong clinical judgment, and a commitment to supporting mission readiness and high-quality care for service members and eligible patient populations.

• Duty Location: Madigan Army Medical Center, Joint Base Lewis McChord, Tacoma, WA 98431.No Telework allowed.
• Duty Hours:

  • Day Shift Duty Hours: 0700 - 1930; 0700 – 1730; 0700-1530; 0900-1930, 1100-1930; 0600-1630; 0900-1730; 0900-2130; 1100-2130;1200-2030; 0800-1630; 0830-1700; 0900-1730; 0930-1800; 1030-1900; 0530-1800

  • Evening Shift Duty Hours: 1100-2330; 1500-2330; 1500-0330; 1000-2230; 1200-0030;1500-0330; 1300-2330; 1300-2130; 1700-2330

  • Night Shift Duty Hours: 1900-0330; 1900-0730; 2300-0730; 2100-0730

  • 4-hour shifts may be implemented into the duty hours if needed by the unit.

Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities

• Provide critical and special-care nursing, including patient assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Obtain patient/family histories and accurately document assessments, treatments, progress, admissions, and discharges.
• Monitor patients and recognize changes in condition, including potential life-threatening situations.
• Manage patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring and specialized equipment, including central lines, IV lines, chest tubes, catheters, and feeding tubes.
• Administer medications and treatments using the Five Rights and within the RN's scope of practice.
• Verify physician orders and communicate pertinent patient information to physicians and charge nurses.
• Monitor and interpret information collected by LVNs and unlicensed personnel and notify medical staff as appropriate.
• Develop and manage nursing care plans and provide patient and family education while serving as a patient advocate.
• Perform direct patient-care activities such as lifting, turning, ambulating, transporting, positioning, hygiene, feeding, and range-of-motion exercises.
• Operate emergency equipment such as defibrillators, EKG machines, and cardiac monitors.
• Recognize and respond to emergencies, including cardiac/respiratory arrest, hemorrhage, shock, severe trauma, and psychiatric emergencies, and initiate lifesaving measures when necessary.
• Participate in resuscitation or emergency code teams when required by the position and protocol.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare providers and participate in nursing reports, care conferences, discharge planning, and staff meetings.
• Follow established infection-control, patient-safety, and nursing documentation standards.
• Maintain professionalism and composure when working with patients, families, and individuals experiencing distress or difficult situations.

Minimum Requirements

• US Citizen

• Degree/Education: Minimum of Associate’s degree in nursing. The school must be accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and/or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). For education outside the United States, only the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing School reports are accepted (CGFNS), for overseas degree verification.

• BLS

• ACLS

• License

• Experience: A minimum of one (1) year qualifying experience in the past two years as a Registered Nurse in Special Care Unit.

Physical Demands

• Must pass TB Test
• Subject to a background/security investigation
• Willingness to comply with DHA vaccination requirements
• Pre-employment drug screening
• Contract workers shall maintain good personal hygiene and present a well-groomed and professional appearance IAW the policy at the place of performance.

Company Benefits

PSI offers full-time, benefits eligible employees a competitive total compensation package that includes paid leave, and options for employer sponsored group medical, dental, vision, short-term and long-term disability, life insurance, AD&D coverage, legal services, identity theft, and accident insurance. Flexible spending account and health saving account options offer pre-tax savings for qualified medical, dental, and vision expenses. The company sponsored 401(k) retirement plan has an employer contribution match that is immediately vested. We invest in the professional growth of our employees through professional courses, certifications, and tuition reimbursement programs.

EEO Commitment

It is company policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions, including, but not limited to, recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation, benefits, and termination, are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, citizenship status, veteran status, protected veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.