Nurse (Clinical/Med Surg)

Overview

Tripler Army Medical Center is seeking Med-Surg RNs to join our growing team!  

 

 

  

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: https://youtu.be/b6E1XBHlEyc 

 

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

Responsibilities

• Provide an advanced level of specialized nursing care to medical-surgical patients, ranging from neonates to the elderly.
• Provide direct care and education to patients and families.
• Provide input for decisions related to policy, procedures, and practices relevant to patient care. Utilize the nursing process to initiate assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care of patients.
• Assist in the development of patient care plans.
• Coordinate the care of complex medical-surgical patients.
• 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.