Clinical Nurse

  • Full-time

Company Description

ProSource360 is a Small Business Administration (SBA) 8(a) Certified, HUBZone firm that offers Information Technology (IT) Support Services, Management Consulting, and Healthcare focused services to federal, state and local government agencies as well as selected healthcare organizations. ProSource360 is dedicated to maintaining the highest standards in the quality of our team members and our work, in a cost-efficient manner. We help organizations achieve quantifiable solutions to their strategic imperatives. We have an innovative culture and provide excellent compensation and benefits to talent we hire.

Job Description

ProSource360 Consulting Services, Inc. is seeking a Clinical Nurse to support the Medical Treatment Facility at Eglin Air Force Base.

Qualifications

·         Assess patients, including assess/evaluate need telephonically and recognize adverse signs and symptoms and quickly react in emergency situations

·         Collect and assess significant patient history information and perform all necessary patient teaching

·         Communicate patient/family education and telephone triage of patients

·         Provide timely responses to telephone and in-person assessment/evaluation include the determination of optimal time and location for patient management (ER, clinic, homecare) and follow-up care as required

·         Perform/assist with procedures such as Botox injections, IV medications/infusions, administration of oxygen, visual acuity tests, EEGs, EKGs, phlebotomy and other clinic specific procedures, in accordance with established protocols

·         Make referral appointments and arrange specialty care as appropriate

·         Demonstrate skill in setting up, operating, and monitoring specialized medical equipment such as cardiac monitoring services, EKG units, oxygen analyzers, nebulizers, and other clinic specific equipment

·         Support other patient initiatives including but not limited to Nurse Run Clinics, such as Coumadin, Urinary Tract Infection, and Strep Throat

·         Prescribe and communicate treatment plans and patient teaching in accordance with established protocols

·         Provide for ongoing education programs to promote, protect, and maintain optimum levels of wellness. Provide health counseling to patients and their families, and develop a plan for health maintenance based on individual needs

·         Address patient expectations and requirements, establishes level of need and priority of care in accordance with established policies and procedures

·         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

·         Coordinate patient care with community health agencies and social programs. Facilitate continuity of care for patients. Has knowledge of a wide variety of resource agencies available in the military treatment system to ensure proper and expedient referral of the patient and/or family member

·         Consult with medical personnel, legal authorities, and military commanders as required

·         Provide immediate evaluation and management of emergency problems as they occur

·         Respond appropriately to clinical emergencies

·         Ensure patient and staff safety through safety awareness, proper infection control and promotion of clean, orderly clinic environment. Recognizes, reports, and corrects potential safety hazards

·         Clean and store equipment properly at the end of each work shift. Shall ensure preventative maintenance and routine cleaning are performing as directed

·         Ensure medication/supplies are replenished

·         Participate in the orientation, training, and evaluation of duty performance of newly assigned personnel

·         Participate in 96 MDG initiatives, including but not limited to peer reviews, patient safety monitoring, infectious control monitoring, process improvement, access to care, customer service, and productivity initiatives

·         Prepare all documentation to meet or exceed established Medical Treatment Facility standards, to include, but not limited to: timeliness, accuracy, content, and signature

·         Medical Records Documentation. Health care providers shall complete medical records documentation within 72 business hours of the encounter with the patient

·         Responsible for creating, maintaining and disposing of only those Government records which are specified by the 96 MDG

·         Shall treat patient information as privileged information. Patient information shall not be disclosed or revealed in any way for any use outside the Medical Treatment Facility without prior written permission by the Chief of Hospital Services

 

Required Skills

·         Bachelor's with 2 – 4 years of experience, or a Master's with 0-2 years of experience 

·         Graduate from an accredited school of nursing with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing or a minimum of 3 years of experience with an Associate’s Degree of Nursing may be considered 

·         Have and maintain a current unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse in any one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Common Wealth of Puerto Rico, or the U.S. Virgin Islands 

·         Must have a minimum of 36 months of experience as a Clinical Nurse within the last 48 months 

·         Current certification in Healthcare Provider (HCP), Basic Life Support (BLS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), using American Heart Association guidelines

Additional Information

ProSource360 Consulting Services, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. HUBZone candidates encouraged to apply.