Registered Nurse - SICU

Company Description

Compass Government Solutions (CGS) is a Woman-Owned Small Business dedicated to serving those who have served our nation. We are committed to excellence in everything we do—and that starts with our people. At CGS, we believe our employees are the key to our success.

Job Description

Compass Government Solutions (CGS) is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) – Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) to support patient care services at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. The hours are 7 days a week, including Federal holidays.

In this role, you will deliver high-quality nursing care to critically ill surgical patients, including active-duty service members, military families, and retirees. The SICU RN provides comprehensive critical care services, monitors complex patient conditions, and collaborates closely with surgeons, physicians, and multidisciplinary care teams.

JOB DUTIES:

• Contractor shall have the ability to perform reassessment and management for all patients and per policy. This includes neonate, pediatric, geriatric, and the general population.
• Performs a thorough history taking, clinical assessment, and physical examination of both inpatient and outpatient. Document on going assessment and formulates plan of care in collaboration with medical staff.
• Develops and implements treatment plans in accordance with best practices for utilizing evidence- informed medicine.
• Orders, analyzes and treats patients based on results of diagnostic tests.
• Monitors clinical laboratory and radiological studies for the team and manages results and related treatment plans with the ordering provider.
• Nurse Practitioners shall have a vast knowledge of the anatomy and physiology and disorders of the gastrointestinal, genitourinary and dermal systems.
• Utilizes principles of current and up to date theory when providing care to patient's
• Demonstrates thorough knowledge of current disease processes while conducting a comprehensive health history and physical examination or problem-focused assessment depending on patient's status.
• Perform minor procedure within your scope of practice both on the ward and in the clinic.
• Knowledgeable of surgical procedures and postoperative course of patients undergoing bowel surgery.
• Maintains proficiency with advanced treatment modalities to include Negative-Pressure, Minimally Invasive Surgical Therapy (MIST), ultrasound debridement, conservative sharps debridement, and other invasive procedures independently upon the completion of certification and within the scope of practice.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill to develop and implement policies and procedures to manage patients.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patient population served.
• Able to interpret data about the patient's status in order to identify each patients age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.
• Ability to develop and revise plan of care as indicated by the patient's response to treatment and evaluate overall plan for effectiveness.
• Prescribes medications, therapies, labs/x-rays, etc. as indicated.
• Assist with prescriptions for medication and supplements as appropriate.
• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques.
• The Contractor shall educate the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Coordinates surgical procedures for team surgeons as indicated and conduct postoperative discharge follow-up phone calls within 48-72 hours of discharge to assess for medication / vitamin compliance fluid intake / diet toleration, possible dehydration and need for IV fluids. Comfortable caring for patients that are critically ill, who may require ventilator support, vasopressors, and invasive monitoring.
• Demonstrates ability to perform treatments and provide services to level licensure.
• Serves as a mentor to nursing, medical, and physical therapy students as well as residents and nurse practitioner students.
• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning, family is included in teaching as appropriate.
• Provides continuous long-term post-operative care and ongoing education to all patients undergoing surgery. Provides pre and post-op assessments and patient/family education.
• Knowledgeable of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and clinical condition.
• The Contractor shall be the resource person to physicians, nursing and other hospital staff.
• Serves as mentor to the Registered Nurses on staff and withi