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Defense Health Agency (DHA)

Nurse (Clinical/Ambulatory)

Defense Health Agency (DHA) Olympia, WA 98506, US
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Overview

Nurse (Clinical/Ambulatory)  Olympia, WA

 

About the Position: This position is located at the Southside Community Medical Home,  Olympia, WA.  The facility falls under the supervison of Madigan AMC. 

 

 

 

Tacoma is a progressive city of 200,000 nestled between Seattle and the state capital of Olympia. The region offers the attractions of larger metropolitan areas, with a hometown feel. World-class museums, hotels and theaters draw thousands to downtown Tacoma while the shores of the Puget Sound and Mount Rainier inspire outdoor enthusiasts. The Broadway Center for the Performing Arts, Chihuly Bridge of Glass, Emerald Downs Racetrack, Emerald Queen Casino, Fort Nisqually Living History Museum, Lakewold Gardens, and the Mount Rainier Scenic Railroad represent a small sampling of the region's varied entertainment options. The city offers excellent schools, universities, parks, festivals and regional shopping centers.

 

 

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://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/

 

 

Responsibilities

  • Provide professional nursing care to patients with acute and chronic renal failure.
  • Administer blood transfusions, intravenous fluid, and special medications via intravenous push.
  • Perform highly sophisticated therapies such as hemodialysis, therapeutic plasma exchange, peritoneal dialysis, metabolic testing, 24-hour blood pressure monitoring, and transplant education.
  • Teach patient, family, and significant others the principles of dialysis and the different modalities available.
  • Initiate appropriate measures to include resuscitation during cardiac or respiratory arrest or allergic reaction.
  • Maintain records, develop and revise nursing care plan based on nursing and medical history, physical examination, and patients’ needs and/or problems.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Must be a United States Citizen.

 

Must possess a valid Registered Nurse License that has not elapsed/expired.

 

Must have an Associates, Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Nursing. 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.

 

Madigan is non-smoking facility.

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