Specialty: Pediatrics
Location: Los Angeles Air Force Base
Degree/Education:
- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing. Graduate from a college or university accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or as otherwise identified in the TO.
Experience: One year of experience in nursing as identified in the TO after graduation. Shall be required to demonstrate nurse clinical competency initially and annually, IAW AFI 46-101.
Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse
Core Duties:
- 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.
- Appropriately triage and treat patients for acute and chronic conditions according to established policies/procedures and guidelines used in the MTF.
- Administer medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions.
- Prepare and administer appropriate vaccinations for pediatric population according to established policies/procedures and guidelines used in the MTF.
- Direct and supervise care provided 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.
- Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes.