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Registered Nurse (PICU)


Job Location:

Tacoma, WA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Posted: 18 September 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline: 16 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview

QuarterLine (QL) a Planned Systems International (PSI) company is seeking a dedicated and experienced Registered Nurses (RNs) to provide comprehensive high-quality nursing care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC) JBLM WA. The RN will care for critically ill pediatric patients with complex medical and surgical conditions across a range of ages and acuity levels.

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 bring recent registered nursing experience in a primary care or occupational medicine setting a current unrestricted RN license strong clinical judgment and a commitment to supporting mission readiness and high-quality care for service members and eligible patient populations.

  • 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.
Essential Functions and Job Responsibilities
  • Patient Assessment & Care: Assess plan implement and evaluate nursing care for critically ill patients with complex medical and surgical conditions.
  • Critical Care: Manage patients requiring hemodynamic monitoring vasopressors ventilators and other advanced life-support equipment.
  • Clinical Procedures: Perform or assist with invasive and advanced procedures such as arterial lines central lines pulmonary artery catheters chest tubes temporary pacemakers and other procedures within their scope.
  • Medications & Treatments: Administer medications using the Five Rights and through various routes including IV IM oral subcutaneous transdermal and rectal. Verify medication compatibility and appropriate use.
  • Emergency Response: Recognize life-threatening conditions and initiate lifesaving measures when necessary. Operate emergency equipment such as defibrillators EKG machines and cardiac monitors and participate in rapid response/code teams as required.
  • Documentation: Accurately document patient assessments treatments medications progress admissions discharges and other required information in accordance with MAMC nursing standards.
  • Patient & Family Education: Act as a patient advocate assess patient/family understanding provide education and document their level of understanding.
  • Direct Patient Care: Assist with hygiene feeding positioning lifting turning transporting range-of-motion exercises linen changes and other routine patient-care needs.
  • Communication & Coordination: Communicate patient status and pertinent information to physicians charge nurses and other healthcare providers. Participate in handoffs care conferences discharge planning and multidisciplinary coordination.
  • Infection Control & Safety: Follow established infection-control procedures and address situations that could compromise patient or staff safety.
  • Quality & Risk Management: Participate in quality assurance risk management research committees and projects as assigned.
  • Staff Coordination: RNs may distribute or redistribute staff resources based on patient-care needs and the capabilities of available personnel.
  • Professional Conduct: Maintain composure and professionalism when dealing with patients families and difficult or distressed individuals.
  • Emergency Readiness: Respond quickly and appropriately to cardiac/respiratory arrest hemorrhage shock trauma psychiatric emergencies and other critical situations.
Minimum Requirements
  • Experience: Minimum one year experience within the last two years as a registered nurse assistant working in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU).
  • 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):
    • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
      Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) 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.
Physical Demands
  • 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.
Company Benefits

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.

EEO Commitment

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 .


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