Overview
Military & Health Research Foundation (MHRF) is seeking experienced Registered Nurse (RN) candidates to provide high-quality, comprehensive nursing care within the Medical Surgical Unit (Med/Surg) 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
· Obtain and document patient and family history, medical directives, assessments, symptoms, reactions, and progress.
· Assess patients, develop and manage individualized nursing care plans, and evaluate patient responses.
· Administer medications and blood products safely, including IV, IM, oral, subcutaneous, transdermal, and rectal medications.
· Maintain knowledge of medication actions, adverse effects, interactions, and appropriate dosages.
· Chemotherapy RNs: May administer anti-cancer chemotherapy only after completing the required documented education and providing verification to the COR and unit.
· Monitor and interpret information collected by LVNs and unlicensed personnel and notify medical staff of significant findings.
· Provide patient and family education and serve as a patient advocate.
· Perform direct patient-care activities such as lifting, turning, transporting, ambulating, positioning, hygiene, feeding, and range-of-motion exercises.
· Assist physicians with treatments and examinations and complete patient admissions and discharges.
· Manage appropriate procedures involving the tissue/skin bank and blood bank.
· Communicate patient status and pertinent information during handoffs and collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
· Participate in patient-care conferences, nursing reports, team/unit meetings, discharge planning, and multidisciplinary care conferences.
· Follow MAMC documentation, quality assurance, risk management, and patient/staff safety requirements.
· Recognize abnormal and potentially life-threatening conditions and initiate lifesaving measures when necessary.
· Operate emergency equipment such as EKG machines and cardiac monitors and respond appropriately to cardiac/respiratory arrest, hemorrhage, shock, severe trauma, and psychiatric emergencies.
· Maintain professionalism and composure when interacting with patients, families, and individuals who may be distressed, angry, or difficult.
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
· License
· Experience: A minimum of one (1) year qualifying experience in the past two years as a Registered Nurse in Medical/Surgical Unit
Years of Professional Experience:
1 year in the last 2 years in the Medical/Surgical Unit
Professional Certifications:
License, BLS
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.