Head Nurse - Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU)

Overview

**RECRUITMENT OR RELOCATION INCENTIVE UP TO 25% OF NEGOTIATED SALARY MAY BE OFFERED**

Madigan Army Medical Center is seeking a Head Nurse to join the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). The NICU allows nurses to help care for our Service Members' dependents and their families. The Madigan Army Medical Center NICU is a tight-knit, collaborative, interdisciplinary team focused on providing high quality care to critically ill children. The Department has low patient-staff ratios with many training and learning opportunities. 

The facility is one of four Level II Trauma Centers in Washington State and participates in unique partnerships with civilian facilities to provide care to non-beneficiary trauma victims beyond the gates of Joint Base Lewis-McChord.

At Madigan you will practice alongside civilian and military health care experts and experience unique professional opportunities. Our staff serves by caring for our military but are not subject to military requirements. We operate within safe staffing standards - giving you time to provide exceptional care. 

Located in the beautiful Pacific Northwest on the Puget Sound, in Washington State, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) is near the city of Lakewood, 10 minutes from Tacoma and 20 minutes from Olympia, the state capitol. JBLM is situated in a key location along Interstate 5, allowing easy access to Sea-Tac Airport and to the deep-water ports of Tacoma and Seattle. Although the Army and Air Force missions have changed over the years, one thing has not changed—the natural setting of the base. Majestic Mount Rainier looms on the horizon, towering over the other peaks of the Cascade Range. From the mountains to the deep waters of Puget Sound and the Pacific Ocean, the local areas abound in natural beauty and outdoor recreation opportunities. Camping, hunting, fishing, hiking, boating and now sports are a way of life in Washington State.

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions. For more information, please visit the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/

Responsibilities

DUTIES:

• Serve as Head Nurse of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in a regional medical center.
• Assist physicians with complex or potentially life-threatening procedures such as cardioversion and insertion of invasive lines (arterial, venous, and pulmonary artery catheters).
• Coordinate patient and family needs with the case management team.
• Plan work, make shift and individual work assignments, supervise and evaluate subordinate personnel.
• Conduct formal and informal training introducing new equipment and/or procedures; review and expand clinical nursing knowledge, covering aspects of individual patient care in the orientation and development of subordinates.
• Participate in policy and procedure development of the Department of Nursing, serve as a member of the Head Nurse Committee and In- Patient Services Quality Management Group, Quality Action Teams, and various other committees as delegated.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be a United States Citizen.

Must possess a valid Registered Nurse License that has not elapsed/expired.

Must have an Associates, Bachelors or Master’s Degree in Nursing. This education must have been accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs, Accreditation Commission for Midwifery Education, or an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time the degree was obtained.

Professional Nursing Experience: Must have one or more full years of professional nursing experience which includes providing nursing care to neonatal intensive care unit patients; using specialized medical equipment such as cardiac monitors, oxygen saturation monitors, and/or respirators; and overseeing nursing staff.