The duties for this Backfill position include but are not limited to the following:

Perform a full range of RN duties in accordance with assignment under the task order, including: triage; patient assessment and monitoring; use of patient monitoring and treatment equipment; appropriate nursing care, procedures, and treatments; execution of physicians’ orders within the guidelines of standard nursing practice; documentation of patient care and observations; and patient education and emotional support.

Provide professional nursing care in a knowledgeable, skillful, consistent, and continuous manner.

Assess each patient and perform triage duties as assigned.

Formulate and carry out a goal directed plan of care which based on determined nursing diagnosis and patient outcomes and which is prioritized according to patient needs and available resources including time, personnel, equipment, and supplies.

Either (a), a bachelor’s degree in Nursing; or (b) a diploma in Nursing; or (c) an associate degree in Nursing from an accredited university.

Possess current unrestricted license to practice as a registered nurse in one of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

One year of full-time experience within the last three years as a Registered Nurse in a Level III or higher Emergency Department. 

Certification in Pediatric Life Support (PALS).

Certification in Advance Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).