GiaCare Inc. is currently accepting applications for experienced, civilian Registered Nurse – Family Practice at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio.

Qualifications:

Degree/Education: Associates Degree of Nursing or a Baccalaureate Degree (BSN) program nursing accredited by a national nursing accrediting agency recognized by the US Department of Education. BSN is highly desired.Life Support Certifications: Basic Life Support BLSExperience: Minimum three years of RN experience required.At least 24 months of full-time experience within the last 60 months in an Adult Primary Care Outpatient clinic setting.Desirable experience in Medical-Surgical nursing.Proficiency in professional care theories, principles, and practices.Experience in assessing adults, obstetrics, and geriatric patients.Utilization of the nursing process in professional practice.Knowledge of medical disorders and disease processes across the lifespan.Understanding of preventive health schedules and disease management.Familiarity with a variety of pharmacological agents and their administration.Proficiency in documentation of patient conditions and use of electronic medical records.Preferably, familiarity with the military healthcare system and TRICARE health benefits.Licensure/Registration: Possess an active and unencumbered registered nurse license without any limitations or pending adverse actions in any state, territory, or the District of Columbia. If licensed in a state without continuing education requirements, you must complete 12 contact hours annually during license renewal period to ensure skills and knowledge are up to date.

Typical Job Duties:

Provide care within ethical and legal boundaries, synthesize data from a variety of sources and make appropriate clinical decisions.Assess patient needs telephonically. Telephone and in-person assessment/evaluation includes the determination of optimal time and location for patient management and follow-up care as required.Prescribe, and communicate treatment plans and patient teaching, in accordance with established protocols.Collect and assess significant history information and performs all necessary patient teaching.Set -up, operate and monitor specialized medical equipment such as cardiac monitoring devices, EKG units, oxygen analyzers, nebulizers, and other clinic specific equipment.Perform/assist with procedures such as oxygen administration, EKGs, eye/ear irrigations, splinting phlebotomy support staff protocols and other clinic specific procedures, in accordance with established protocols.Ensure all equipment is properly cleaned and stored at the end of each work shift.Ensure preventive maintenance and routing cleaning are performed as directed.Ensure medication/supplies are replenished.Participate in the orientation /training of newly assigned personnel, as appropriate.Ensure safe work environment, employee safe work habits and patient safety in accordance with regulatory agencies, infection control policies, and process improvement initiatives.Telehealth nursing is an important part of the nursing services performed and shall be performed at the Medical Center.

 As a GiaCare employee, you may enjoy the following benefits:

Medical Insurance (GiaCare pays for GiaCare employee medical benefits)Vision InsuranceDental InsuranceShort-Term Disability InsuranceLife and AD&D InsurancePaid Time Off (PTO)401k (Non-matching)Referral ProgramA wide variety of employee discounts

GiaCare is an equal opportunity employer.