RN Special Care Unit

Military Health Research Foundation; Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Military & Health Research Foundation (MHRF) seeks an experienced RN to provide high-quality care in the Special Care Unit at Madigan Army Medical Center, JBLM. The role handles high-acuity patients across diverse ages and conditions, with emphasis on critical care and specialized monitoring.

Candidates must meet government qualification and security requirements, hold an unrestricted RN license, and demonstrate strong clinical judgment in support of mission readiness and exceptional patient

Qualifications

• US citizen for government eligibility.
• ACEN/CCNE-accredited nursing degree required.
• Current RN license in good standing (unrestricted).
• Minimum 1 year of RN experience in Special Care Unit within past 2 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide critical and special-care nursing including assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Obtain patient and family histories and document assessments, treatments, progress, admissions, and discharges.
• Monitor patients for changes including potential life-threatening situations.
• Manage patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring and central lines, IVs, chest tubes, catheters, and feeding tubes.
• Administer medications within the RN scope of practice and Five Rights.
• Verify physician orders and communicate pertinent information to physicians and charge nurses.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams and participate in nursing reports and discharge planning.

Skills

RN (Registered Nurse)

Critical care

Patient assessment

Emergency response

Cardiac monitoring

Team collaboration

Education

Associate’s degree in nursing (ACEN/CCNE accredited)

Tools

Defibrillators

Cardiac monitors

EKG monitoring

EMR documentation

Job description

Military & Health Research Foundation (MHRF) 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.

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.

Years of Professional Experience

1 year in the past 2 years in the Special Care Unit

Professional Certifications

License, BLS and ACLS

Education

Associate’s degree in Nursing

Additional Information

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

The Military & Health Research Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit foundation dedicated to discovering and transitioning lasting solutions for troops on the battlefield and across civilian healthcare settings. Since 2011, our goal is to ensure that dynamic life-saving technologies with advances in healthcare are readily accessible when the need arises.

MHRF is an EEO Employer - Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.