Nurse; Clinical​/Emergency

Overview

Tripler Army Medical Center isseeking

Clinical/Emergency Nursesto join our growing team!

About the Position: This position is located within Tripler Army Medical Center in the Directorate of Medicine, Department of Emergency services in Honolulu, Hawaii.

At Tripler, you will practice alongside civilian and military health care experts and experience unique professional opportunities. Our staff serves by caring for our military but are not subject to military requirements. We operate within safe staffing standards - giving you time to provide exceptional care.

Also known as the “big pink building on the hill”, Tripler is a 450 bed, Level II Trauma facility and participates in unique partnerships with civilian facilities to provide care to non-beneficiary trauma victims.

Want to hear what it’s like to work at Tripler? Check it out:

In addition to salary, employees will receive an 8.9% Cost of Living Allowance (COLA); subject to change.

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Provide direct care for patients with various types of illness or trauma requiring emergency attention.
• Identify and interpret serious situations and implement proper emergency measures.
• Serve as a resource person for nurses and other health care providers to consult when particularly difficult problems in the care of patients arise.
• Manage the delivery of nursing care for weekend, holidays, training holidays and day/evening or night shifts using knowledge of an extensive range of professional nursing theories, principles, and procedures.
• Participate in continuing education programs to update and maintain skills and knowledge to meet annual requirements.
• Provide guidance and leadership to other professional nurses and paraprofessional personnel.
• Respond to all emergencies during the shift.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Who May Apply: US Citizens
In order to qualify, you must meet the requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if
qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for Nurse Clinical/Emergency Degree: A graduate or higher level degree, bachelor's degree, associate degree, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing educational program is required. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

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You must attach a copy of your transcripts.).

Licensure: A current, active, full, and unrestricted license or registration as a professional nurse from a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States; and you must have passed the National Council Licensure Examination.

Foreign Degree: A degree from a Foreign Nursing School. Official certification from the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools is required for individuals who graduated from foreign nursing schools.

Exemption:
You are exempt from the basic requirements above if you are a current federal employee occupying a position in the 0610 occupational series and have been continuously employed in this occupational series since…