Registered Nurse

Position Overview:
The Caswood Group is seeking a highly skilled and dedicated Registered Nurses to provide comprehensive care in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) in a military hospital in GUAM. This position is for a full year with the potential to extend. This role is critical in delivering life-saving, professional nursing care to critically ill pediatric patients with complex medical and surgical conditions. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment and be committed to the highest standards of patient safety and clinical excellence.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide a full range of RN duties including patient assessment, monitoring, triage, and the execution of physician orders.
• Render professional intensive nursing care to critically ill pediatric patients, continually assessing for potential life-threatening crises.
• Recover stable and unstable pediatric patients from general/regional anesthesia and deep sedation.
• Administer a wide variety of rapid-acting medications, including direct IV administration, and monitor patient responses.
• Operate, troubleshoot, and interpret data from sophisticated equipment such as mechanical ventilators and hemodynamic monitoring systems.
• Formulate and implement goal-directed plans of care, involving the patient/family and ensuring an interdisciplinary approach.
• Provide emotional support, patient/family education, and discharge instructions.
• Participate in peer review, performance improvement, and staff development activities.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and concise documentation in both manual and electronic health records (MHS Genesis).
• Provide clinical oversight and guidance to LPNs/LVNs, nursing assistants, and ancillary personnel.
• Be available for on-call coverage on a rotating basis and may provide RN coverage for medical transports of critically ill children.

Schedule & Hours:

• Schedule: 365 days/year, 24-hours/day.
• Shifts: Primarily 12-hour shifts (0645-1915 and 1845-0715).
• Hours: Up to 400 coverage hours per two-week period.
• On-Call: Required for one shift every 12 weeks on a rotating basis.
• Holidays: Required to work 1 major and 1 minor holiday shift per year.

Required Qualifications:

• Licensure: Current, active, full, and unrestricted RN license from any U.S. state or territory.
• Experience: Minimum of 18 months of full-time experience as an RN in a PICU within the last 24 months.

Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• S.T.A.B.L.E. Certification
• Citizenship: Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Additional Requirements:

• Health & Safety: Must meet all MTF health requirements, including immunizations (Varicella, MMR, TDAP, Influenza, Hepatitis B), annual TB screening, and N95 respirator fit-testing.
• Training: Must complete all MTF and DoD-required training (approx. 56 hours of orientation) within 60 days of start.
• Professionalism: Adhere to strict ethical conduct, Joint Commission standards, and all MTF policies and procedures.
• Dress Code: Professional scrubs.

Contractual Details:

• This is a Personal Services arrangement, meaning the RN will be under the direct supervision and schedule of the US Government.
• Contract personnel are designated as Emergency Essential and must report to work during government furloughs as directed.
• The position is for a base period of 12 months with four 12-month option periods.