NURSE; ICU

About the Position

This position is with Tripler Army Medical Center (TAMC) in the Directorate of Nursing Mixed Intensive Care Unit in Honolulu, Hawaii. Tripler Army Medical Center is a tobacco‑free workplace. Tobacco products include, but are not limited to, smoking, smokeless tobacco, and electronic nicotine delivery devices.

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for acutely ill and/or critically ill patient populations in an intensive care environment with potential life‑threatening health problems to prevent complications and maximize or restore health.
• Assess nursing needs and develop and implement a Plan of Care for each patient consistent with recognized professional nursing standards, evidence‑based practice, and augmented with prescribed medical care.
• Respond decisively to life‑threatening changes in patient condition, providing immediate and appropriate emergency measures, according to professional nursing practice standards and/or established protocols.
• Administer a wide variety of medication to include rapid‑acting, highly potent, and potentially lethal medications via various routes in accordance with hospital safety protocols.
• Assist provider with complex and potentially life‑threatening procedures such as the insertion of arterial and venous catheters, chest tubes, and endotracheal tubes. Initiate life‑saving measures such as advanced cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
• Manage equipment such as cardiac monitors, ventilators, various intravenous infusion pumps, defibrillators, equipment for peritoneal dialysis, renal replacement therapy, EKGs, cardiac monitor, oxygen analyzers, hemodynamic monitoring equipment.
• Mentor professional and paraprofessional nursing staff, including potential trainees from various nursing programs (nurse transition program, critical care fellowship, practical nursing) and new staff.
• Provide guidance and leadership to professional nurses and paraprofessional personnel, assisting with complex nursing and diagnostic procedures.

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires regular contact with children under the age 18 and a favourable determination of suitability to do so.
• This position requires the completion of a pre‑employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted.
• This position has been designated "Mission Essential". In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• The duties of this position may require the incumbent to work uncommon tours of duty hours such as, on‑call, working either fixed or rotating shifts, evenings, weekends and/or holidays.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one‑year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11.
• This position requires the incumbent to obtain and maintain Basic Life Support training certification from, or in accordance with, the American Heart Association and American Red Cross.
• Must obtain and maintain current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training and certification from the American Heart Association or Military Training Network.
• Employees assigned to a medical treatment facility are required to be screened for applicable immunizations or pre‑existing immunity based on occupational risk, regardless of job series.
• This position has a mandatory seasonal influenza vaccination requirement and is subject to annual vaccination.
• Applicants must be able to fulfill credentialing requirements and obtain and maintain appropriate/relevant clinical privileges.