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Registered Nurse (RN) - Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Unit
Prometheus Federal ServicesUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 27 Aug 2025
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Registered Nurse (RN) - Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Unit
Prometheus Federal Services (PFS), a trusted partner to federal health agencies, has an opening for a specialized Registered Nurse. This position will perform administrative functions for the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Unit. The work will be on-site at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Minimum Qualifications
Prometheus Federal Services (PFS), a trusted partner to federal health agencies, has an opening for a specialized Registered Nurse. This position will perform administrative functions for the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Unit. The work will be on-site at the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee, WI.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Assess the health care needs of the patient and maintain or develop a plan of care to
meet interdisciplinary goals. - Assess and act on significant changes in the patient’s health condition.
- Carry out the plan of care by performing assigning delegated tasks.
- Collect and document pertinent data into the electronic patient medical record.
- Communicates and treats all patients and/or families in a courteous, tactful, and respectful manner.
- Identify and act on predictable needs of the patient.
- Meet the health care needs of patient by assessing and assisting the patient to meet expressed needs.
- Meet the emotional and spiritual needs of patients and/or families.
- Prioritize and complete tasks within the RN’s assigned shift.
- Notify assigned physician of any changes in condition and update patient care plans.
- Report incidents of verbal or physical abuse immediately to the Nurse Manager of the unit they are assigned; or designated off-shift nursing leadership.
- Perform head-to-toe assessment.
- Insert IV lines.
- Care of PICC lines.
- Administer medication including IVs.
- Coordinate and participate in admission, transfer, and discharge of patient.
- Measure vital signs, including Pain (the 5th Vital Sign), pulse oximetry, etc.
- Complete EKG as needed.
- Perform wound care including dressing changes and obtaining wound cultures as necessary.
- Obtain and deliver specimens to lab.
- Perform tracheostomy care.
- Perform non-acute/acute ventilator care, as needed.
- Perform suctioning including oral, nasogastric, and tracheostomy.
- Assess for and administer tube feedings.
- Assist with routine urinary and bowel elimination including indwelling and suprapubic catheters, colostomies, external devices, and digital stimulation.
- Educate patients and/or families regarding health and diagnoses and medication administration.
- Activate the Emergency Medical Response as indicated based on patient presentation or change in condition.
- Respond and assist in an emergency situation.
- Perform Continuous Protective Observation (CPO) duties to maintain veteran safety.
- Perform patient belongings and Contraband inspection and documentation as outlined by facility policy.
- Provide clinical oversight to Licensed Practical Nurses and Certified Nursing Assistants and Health Technicians.
- Rapid Response and Cardiac Arrest (code) response within the unit.
- Accu-checks
- Bar Code Medication Administration (BCMA). BCMA with a 100% accuracy rate shall be
used in the applicable areas for medication administration. BCMA is designed to provide
electronic validation and documentation of medication administration, reduce medication
misadventures, provide an online patient medication record, and promote a safer
inpatient care environment. Spot check of patient charts or review of incident reports will
be conducted. If issues are found, remedial training of contractor employee will be given.
If remedial training is unsuccessful, the contractor employee may be removed from
providing services under the contract. - The contract nursing staff shall complete and document all assessments accurately and
within assigned timeframes. - The contract nursing staff shall complete all unit specific required training.
- The contract nursing staff shall, always, conduct themselves in a professional manner,
treating patients/residents, visitors, and staff in a courteous manner. Sustained
allegations of patient/resident or coworker abuse, both verbally or physically, will result in
immediate removal from the Milwaukee VAMC, and will also be reported to the
Contracting Officer. These incidents may result in that contractor employee not being
eligible for continued contract performance.
Minimum Qualifications
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