Registered Nurse RN PCU Clinic

Join DecypherMake a direct impact on the health and readiness of America's service members, veterans, and their families. Since 2008 Decypher has offered healthcare industry professionals careers where their expertise is valued, and their work makes a meaningful impact. Decypher partners with the Defense Health Agency to deliver professional services, technology, and management solutions. Our mission is to provide and support quality care for our veterans, service members and their families, across the United States.Job Summary: The Registered Nurse provides comprehensive patient care in collaboration with healthcare professionals, conducting assessments, administering medications and treatments, providing health education, coordinating referrals, and responding appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.Required Qualifications:Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Graduate from a college or university accredited by National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC), or The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse.Experience: Must have 1 year of experience in Cardiology, Pulmonary, or Sleep in the last 5 years.Coordinate patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals. Facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality, and cost effectiveness.Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the MTF.Perform physical exam and health histories.Provide health promotions, counseling, and education.Direct and supervise care provided by other healthcare professionals.Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and quickly react in emergency situations.Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans actions, for teaching education to benefit the patient family and organization.Make referral appointments follow-ups and arrange specialty care as appropriate.Perform nursing services identified in the TO.Shifts may be 9 or 10-hour shift which includes a 1-hour non-paid lunch each day, not to exceed 40 hours per week.Pulmonary Clinic (Lackland): Monday-Friday 0730 to 1630.The position requires the physical ability to stand, walk, bend, lift, transfer, and reposition patients throughout extended shifts while safely operating medical equipment and performing direct patient care. The RN must also have the stamina, manual dexterity, visual and auditory acuity, and ability to respond quickly to emergencies, including performing CPR and participating in rapid response and resuscitation efforts.