Registered Nurse (NICU)

QuarterLine (QL) a Planned Systems International (PSI) company is seeking dedicated and experienced Registered Nurse (RN) candidates to provide high-quality comprehensive nursing care within the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC) Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) WA.

The NICU RN will provide specialized care to critically ill newborns including infants requiring advanced respiratory support and specialized monitoring. Responsibilities include comprehensive patient assessment development and implementation of individualized care plans medication and IV therapy blood and blood product administration neonatal catheter care feeding and hygiene and operation of specialized equipment such as ventilators CPAP/SiPAP systems oxygen delivery systems infusion pumps and hypothermic units.

The RN must be able to recognize changes in an infants condition and respond quickly to emergency and neonatal resuscitation situations. NICU nurses may participate on the Neonatal Resuscitation Team attend high-risk deliveries and initiate neonatal resuscitative measures as directed. The position also requires collaboration with physicians and other healthcare professionals patient/family education breastfeeding support and participation in quality improvement and research activities.

This role requires a dependable nursing professional who can meet government qualification credentialing security and onboarding requirements while working under a personal services arrangement. The ideal candidate will have recent NICU nursing experience a current unrestricted RN license strong clinical judgment and the ability to independently manage the complex needs of critically ill neonates in a high-acuity environment.

• Duty Location: Madigan Army Medical Center Joint Base Lewis McChord Tacoma WA Telework allowed.
• Duty Hours:
  • Day Shift Duty Hours: 0700 - 1930;; 0700-1530;; 0600-1630; 0900-1730; 0900-2130; 1100-2130;1200-2030; 0800-1630; 0830-1700; 0900-1730; 0930-1800; 1030-1900; 0530-1800
  • Evening Shift Duty Hours: 1100-2330; 1500-2330; 1500-0330; 1000-2230; 1200-0030;1500-0330; 1300-2330; 1300-2130; 1700-2330
  • Night Shift Duty Hours: 1900-0330; 1900-0730; 2300-0730; 2100-0730
  • 4-hour shifts may be implemented into the duty hours if needed by the unit.
    

• Provide age-specific critical care to critically ill neonatal patients throughout the assigned shift.
• Assess plan implement and evaluate individualized neonatal nursing care plans.
• Perform physical assessments and health histories while monitoring changes in condition.
• Manage infants requiring ventilators oscillators iNO CPAP SiPAP nasal cannula and tracheostomy support.
• Monitor IV fluids blood and blood products including rates volumes and insertion sites.
• Perform neonatal catheter care and identify and correct potential complications.
• Administer medications safely through various routes including IV IM SQ oral and topical.
• Provide routine infant care including positioning transportation hygiene feeding and NG/OG/G-tube care.
• Support and educate breastfeeding mothers to promote appropriate infant nutrition.
• Set up and operate specialized equipment including ventilators oxygen delivery systems suction/drainage devices hypothermic units and infusion pumps.
• Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and respond appropriately to emergencies and neonatal resuscitation situations.
• Serve as a resource to other critical care nurses and healthcare professionals when complex neonatal care issues arise.
• Participate on the Neonatal Resuscitation Team including attending high-risk deliveries and initiating neonatal resuscitative measures as directed.
• Collaborate with physicians and other healthcare professionals to ensure quality safe and cost-effective patient care.
• Maintain compliance with MTF policies procedures standards of care and scope of practice.
• Participate in quality improvement research patient/family education referrals and coordination of specialty care.

• Experience: Minimum one year experience within the last two years as a registered nurse assistant working in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).
• Legal Authorization to Work in the United States: The contract worker performing under this contract must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Licensure: Current full active and unrestricted license as a registered nurse.
• Certification(s):
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. Certification cards must display the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross. Web-based (on-line) classes are not acceptable by the Government.
• Degree/Education: Minimum of Associates degree in nursing. The school must be accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and/or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). For education outside the United States only the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing School reports are accepted (CGFNS) for overseas degree verification.

• Must pass TB Test
• Subject to a background/security investigation
• Willingness to comply with DHA vaccination requirements
• Pre-employment drug screening
• Contract workers shall maintain good personal hygiene and present a well-groomed and professional appearance IAW the policy at the place of performance.

PSI offers full-time benefits eligible employees a competitive total compensation package that includes paid leave and options for employer sponsored group medical dental vision short-term and long-term disability life insurance AD&D coverage legal services identity theft and accident insurance. Flexible spending account and health saving account options offer pre-tax savings for qualified medical dental and vision expenses. The company sponsored 401(k) retirement plan has an employer contribution match that is immediately vested. We invest in the professional growth of our employees through professional courses certifications and tuition reimbursement programs.

It is company policy to promote equal employment opportunities. All personnel decisions including but not limited to recruiting hiring training promotion compensation benefits and termination are made without regard to race color religion age sex sexual orientation pregnancy gender identity genetic information national origin citizenship status veteran status protected veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.

To ensure fair and consistent consideration of all applicants all candidates must submit a formal application through Planned Systems Internationals Applicant Tracking System (ATS) iCIMS. Resumes submitted via email social media referrals recruiting events or other means will not be considered an official application and must be accompanied by a completed online application in the ATS before a candidate can be considered for employment.

Reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities will be provided. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment or to receive an update regarding the status of your application please contact Talent Acquisition by emailing or by dialing .