We are currently recruiting a full-time Contract Registered Nurse e (Breast Care Clinic & Radiation Oncology) to service our men and women at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA. Position offers a competitive rate with paid benefits. Please forward an updated resume if you are interested in discussing.

 

Specific Duties:

The duties include but are not limited to the following:

· Coordinate patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals. Facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality and cost effectiveness.

· Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the MTF.

· Perform physical exam and health histories.

· Provide health promotions, counseling, and education.

· Administer medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions.

· Direct and supervise care provide by other healthcare professionals.

· Accountable for making patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel.

· Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and quickly react in emergency situations.

· Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.

· Make referral appointments and arrange specialty care as appropriate.

· Actively participate in quality improvement planning, problem resolution and monitoring. Participate in meetings to review and evaluate the care provided to patients, identify opportunities to improve the care delivered, and recommend corrective action when problems exist.

· Assess the health needs of patients and recognize symptoms that indicate the early stages of serious physical, emotional or mental problems. Take into account the psychological and sociological needs of each patient.

· Assist the physician with specific procedures and treatments related to the subspecialties within the OB/GYN Clinic.

· Chart nursing observations and interventions and ensure record is complete with all procedures and test results recorded

 

Education: As an alternative to the degree requirement, the HCW may be a graduate from an academic program, within the nursing specialty field of study that is accredited by a regional or national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Experience: Possess a minimum of one (1) year experience as an RN working in an outpatient acute care (hospital based) or ambulatory care setting within the last two years. Possess a minimum of one (1) year of experience as an RN within the last three (3) years working with oncology or medical-surgical patients and their families. Possess a minimum of (2) years for Radiation Oncology.

Certification/Licensure: Possess and maintain a current unrestricted license to practice as a registered nurse in any one of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam or the U.S. Virgin Islands.