Nurse; Clinical

About the Position:

Serves as a Nurse (Clinical) in a Military Treatment Facility or clinic environment within the Defense Health Agency. Provides professional nursing services and related duties during operating hours to eligible beneficiaries in an outpatient setting. Assignments may be varied according to patient care and staffing requirements.

• Provides comprehensive nursing care for all ages and families in the Medical Home Port Team utilizing evidence-based clinical practice guidelines and engages patients actively in their health care.
• Directs and provides individualized age specific care for patients in all age groups, across the life span.
• Directs, plans, coordinates, implements, and evaluates activities related to the delivery of ambulatory nursing care with the Medical Home Port Team.
• Demonstrates clinical expertise in the execution of the nursing process and directs staff in its application.
• Administers or supervises the administration of routine intravenous fluids and/or medications.
• Monitors and/or administers diagnostic and therapeutic agents
• Initiates and maintains medical history on patients, recording observations and stated symptoms for use by the Medical Home Port Team.
• Observes and records pertinent vital signs, determines and orders laboratory procedures on patients that may be required by the provider to diagnose and treat the patient, per command and department policies.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must possess a current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
• This position requires Basic Life Support training certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association and American Red Cross.
• This position requires current Advanced Life Support or other advanced certification does not supersede Basic Life Support completion.
• Pre-employment physical required.
• Required to be able to lift up to 25 pounds.
• This position has been designated “Mission Essential”. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations may be required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• Required to obtain necessary immunizations (i.e., Hepatitis B, annual influenza) unless exempted by a physician.