Nurse (Icu)

Join our team as a highly skilled Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Nurse, providing critical care to patients. We are seeking dedicated professionals with a strong background in acute care and emergency response.

• *Key Responsibilities:**
• Develop and implement comprehensive care plans for critically ill patients.
• Administer patient medications via various routes, including direct intravenous.
• Provide immediate emergency and life-saving interventions in critical situations.
• Operate and manage specialized medical equipment such as epidurals, IV pumps, and ventilators.
• *Qualifications:**
• *Required Education:**
• A graduate, bachelor's, associate, or diploma from an accredited professional nursing program (e.g., CCNE, COA, ACME, or U.S. Department of Education recognized). Transcripts are required.
• *Required Licensure:**
• Current, active, full, and unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license from a U.S. State, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, or U.S. territory.
• Successful completion of the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX). Proof of licensure is required.
• *Required Professional Experience:**
• At least one full year of professional nursing experience, including:

* Developing care plans for critically ill patients. * Administering medications (IV and other routes). * Providing emergency/life-saving measures in life-threatening situations. * Utilizing specialized medical equipment (e.g., epidurals, IV pumps, ventilators).

• *Note: This experience must be at a level comparable to the federal GS-11 grade.* Volunteer experience that meets the criteria will be considered.
• *For Foreign-Educated Nurses:**
• Completion of the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) Certification Program, including credentials evaluation, CGFNS Qualifying Exam, and approved English Language Proficiency examination. A CGFNS Certificate is required.
• *Preferred (but not required):**
• Experience working in a Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU).
• *Important Notes:**
• **Eligibility:** Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• **Experience Only:** Education *cannot* be substituted for the required professional experience for this position.
• **Federal Employee Exemption:** Current federal employees in the 0610 occupational series, continuously employed since September 27, 2017, or earlier, may be exempt from basic education/licensure requirements. Documentation is required.