Registered Nurse – Family Practice

GiaCare Inc. is currently accepting applications for experienced, civilian Registered Nurse Family Practice at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio.

Qualifications :

Degree / Education : Associates Degree of Nursing or a Baccalaureate Degree (BSN) program nursing accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education.

BSN is highly desired.

• Life Support Certifications : Basic Life Support BLS
• Experience :
• Minimum three years of RN experience required.
• At least 24 months of full-time experience within the last 60 months in an Adult Primary Care Outpatient clinic setting.
• Desirable experience in Medical-Surgical nursing.
• Proficiency in professional care theories, principles, and practices.
• Experience in assessing adults, obstetrics, and geriatric patients.
• Utilization of the nursing process in professional practice.
• Knowledge of medical disorders and disease processes across the lifespan.
• Understanding of preventive health schedules and disease management.
• Familiarity with a variety of pharmacological agents and their administration.
• Proficiency in documentation of patient conditions and use of electronic medical records.
• Preferably, familiarity with the military healthcare system and TRICARE health benefits.
• Licensure / Registration : Possess an active and unencumbered registered nurse license without any limitations or pending adverse actions in any state, territory, or the District of Columbia.

If licensed in a state without continuing education requirements, you must complete 12 contact hours annually during license renewal period to ensure skills and knowledge are up to date.

Typical Job Duties :

• Provide care within ethical and legal boundaries, synthesize data from a variety of sources and make appropriate clinical decisions.
• Assess patient needs telephonically. Telephone and in-person assessment / evaluation includes the determination of optimal time and location for patient management and follow-up care as required.
• Prescribe, and communicate treatment plans and patient teaching, in accordance with established protocols.
• Collect and assess significant history information and performs all necessary patient teaching.
• Set -up, operate and monitor specialized medical equipment such as cardiac monitoring devices, EKG units, oxygen analyzers, nebulizers, and other clinic specific equipment.
• Perform / assist with procedures such as oxygen administration, EKGs, eye / ear irrigations, splinting phlebotomy support staff protocols and other clinic specific procedures, in accordance with established protocols.
• Ensure all equipment is properly cleaned and stored at the end of each work shift.
• Ensure preventive maintenance and routing cleaning are performed as directed.
• Ensure medication / supplies are replenished.
• Participate in the orientation / training of newly assigned personnel, as appropriate.
• Ensure safe work environment, employee safe work habits and patient safety in accordance with regulatory agencies, infection control policies, and process improvement initiatives.
• Telehealth nursing is an important part of the nursing services performed and shall be performed at the Medical Center.

As a GiaCare employee, you may enjoy the following benefits :

• Medical Insurance (GiaCare pays for GiaCare employee medical benefits)
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401k (Non-matching)
• Referral Program
• A wide variety of employee discounts

GiaCare is an equal opportunity employer.

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