Nurse; Clinical​/Critical Care

Nurse (Clinical/Critical Care) – Defense Health Agency

Location: Womack Army Medical Center, Fort Bragg, NC

WOMACK Army Medical Center is located in Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, NC which is a progressive city of 175,000 nestled between the Appalachian Mountains and the white sandy beaches of the Atlantic Ocean. The region offers numerous historic sites, museums, entertainment venues, a historic downtown and award‑winning golf courses. One of the area's greatest assets is its thriving arts and cultural community.

Theatre, symphony orchestras, and museums are available, in addition to the numerous festivals and special events held throughout the year. Fayetteville city parks offer a variety of leisure activities, programs and facilities. The city is home to professional hockey and indoor football teams. The region is served by three institutions of higher learning:
Fayetteville State University, Methodist University and Fayetteville Technical Community College.

• Provide an advanced level of specialized nursing care to all critically ill patients.
• Within given parameters, initiate advanced cardiovascular life support measures by mixing and administering special, potent and lethal drugs (nipride, dopamine, atropine, nitroglycerin dobutamine, etc.) as well as intravenous fluids.
• Administer special medications via oral, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intradermal, etc. (including intravenous push) routes.
• Defibrillate if ventricular fibrillation occurs without physician in attendance, under established guidelines.
• Perform various pulmonary ventilation treatments such as administration of oxygen and compressed air through various means.
• Administer a variety of respiratory therapy treatments as prescribed.

• US Citizenship Required
• Degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed by the applicant.
• Active, current registration as a professional nurse in a State, District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a territory of the United States.
• At least one year experience working as a Nurse (Clinical/Critical Care)