Pediatric Registered Nurse

Location: Maxwell AFB - 42nd Medical Group - Pediatric Clinic

Schedule: Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 40 hours a week.

Pay: Between $35/hr - $42/hr + Health & Wellness $4.57*/hr worked (in lieu of benefits)

Benefits: Vested vacation, holiday leave, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short Term Disability

Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(K) matching with employee participation in 401(K) plan

*Position is contingent upon contract award.

• The Pediatric Registered Nurse will 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.
• The Pediatric Registered Nurse will direct care of patients carried out by supporting staff as required to complete PWS patient care duties.
• 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.
• The Pediatric Registered Nurse will 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.
• Excellent oral communication skills for patient/family education and telephone triage of patients.
• Telephone and inperson assessment/evaluation includes the determination of optimal time and location for patient management (ER or clinic) and follow-up care as required.
• Prescribes and communicates treatment plans and patient teaching in accordance with established protocols.
• Collects and assesses significant patient history information and performs all necessary patient teaching.
• Excellent written communication skills to perform accurate documentation, both written and electronic, of all activity, including telephone contacts, in accordance with requirements.
• The Pediatric Registered Nurse will ensure all equipment is properly cleaned and stored at the end of each work shift.
• Ensures preventive maintenance and routine cleaning are performed as directed. Ensures medication/supplies are replenished.
• Participates in the orientation and training of newly assigned personnel, as appropriate.
  
• Serves/participates in committees, functions and other meetings as directed.
• Provides relevant and timely information to these groups and assists with decision-making and evidence-based process improvements.
• Participates in customer service initiatives, and medical readiness activities designed to enhance health services.
• Contract personnel may be required to work in other MTF duty sections.
• Contract personnel shall be flexible in rotating temporary or permanently moving into other duty sections upon notification of the COR.
• If moved into a new duty section, they will be required to undergo orientation to the new section.

• Shall read, understand, speak, and write English fluently.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree of Nursing. Graduate from a college or university accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
• The nurse shall have at least two (2) years of experience within the last three (3) years. The preferred experience shall have been in a primary care clinic setting.
• Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse.

KAKO'O Services LLC

Kako'o Services is a premier provider of healthcare workers to various military treatment facilities across the United States. With a corporate office in Honolulu, Hawaii and recruiting office in San Antonio, Texas we specialize in providing skilled, trained and highly successful healthcare workers, including RNs, CRNAs, Physicians, LPN/LVN, Licensed Social Workers, and many more.

We have a strong focus on providing our government customers with quality and superior service.

Kako'o Services is an equal opportunity employer and Minorities, Females, Veterans, and Disabled persons are encouraged to apply. For further information, please click the link below to view the EEO Is The Law poster.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

Only qualified individuals who are being considered will be contacted for an interview.