Short- and Long-Term Contract Openings | Full-Time Days | Bethesda, Maryland
We are seeking experienced Registered Nurses to provide patient care in an outpatient clinic at the NIH Clinical Center. Both short- and long-term contract opportunities are available, with the possibility of permanent full-time employment based on performance and continued staffing needs.
Available Schedules
- Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; or
- Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- 40 hours per week
- No weekends
- Off on all federal holidays
$80,000 - $90,000 a year
Minimum Qualifications
- Active, valid, and unrestricted RN license issued by at least one U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth
- Associate degree, nursing diploma, or bachelor's degree in Nursing from an accredited institution
- Successful completion of the NCLEX-RN
- Current Basic Life Support certification
- At least two years of strong, current acute-care medical-surgical nursing experience
- Acute-care experience in a procedures area may qualify candidates for applicable openings
- Excellent critical-thinking, clinical-assessment, and problem-solving abilities
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively with other healthcare providers
- Effective English communication skills
- Computer literacy and proficiency with electronic clinical documentation
- U.S. citizenship or lawful permanent resident/Green Card status
Primary Responsibilities
- Assess patients and provide direct nursing care in an outpatient clinical setting
- Complete patient intake, medication reconciliation, focused assessments, and clinical screening
- Prepare patients for examinations, treatments, and procedures
- Perform pre- and post-procedure assessments when assigned
- Monitor patient condition and promptly communicate significant findings
- Administer medications and treatments as ordered and within the RN's authorized scope of practice
- Review clinical information, laboratory results, and procedure requirements
- Coordinate appointments, testing, treatments, referrals, and follow-up care
- Educate patients and families regarding procedures, medications, discharge instructions, and continuing care
- Collaborate with physicians, nurses, procedural teams, support personnel, and other healthcare professionals
- Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential clinical documentation
- Follow NIH clinical protocols, infection-control practices, patient-safety requirements, and professional standards
- Participate in required orientation, training, and competency activities
- Float to another area when needed, provided the assignment is within the RN's demonstrated competency and scope of practice
Additional Requirements
Selected candidates must satisfy NIH credentialing, health, immunization, security, fingerprinting, background-investigation, and facility-access requirements. All required licenses, certifications, competencies, and health documentation must remain current throughout the assignment.
Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will be organized, clinically confident, and capable of managing changing outpatient priorities while maintaining excellent communication, sound clinical judgment, and strong collaboration across the care team.
