Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Langley Air Force Base, VA- Registered Nurse – Operating Room

Maxmed is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide services at Langley Air Force Base within their Operating Room Unit.

Place of Performance: The work to be performed under this contract will be at 633 Medical Group, Langley AFB, Hampton VA.

Work Schedule: Work hours are approximately 8-hour shifts, typically Monday – Friday. Schedule is limited to 40 hours weekly or 80 hours every 2 weeks. Typical shift start from 0630-1500, but some 8-hour variance may occur.

On-Call Hours: Not to exceed 1000 hours per year

Duties are as follows:

• 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.
• Administer medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions.
• Direct and supervise care provide by other healthcare professionals.
• Accountable for making patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel.
• 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 and arrange specialty care as appropriate.
• Perform nursing services identified in the TO.
• Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes.
• Lift patients as needed with assistance from team members.
• Lift 20lbs surgical trays and bear prolonged standing.
• Follow assignments based on the needs of the unit: Nurse Manager of Surgical Specialty, Infection Control Monitor, Charge Nurse, and any additional administrative duties necessary for Surgical Operations.

Please submit your resume.