Practical Nurse - Bethesda, United States - Department Of Defense

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    About the Position: This position is located at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda, MD, in the Department of Internal Medicine.

    This is a Direct Hire Solicitation



    Duties

    • Obtain patient's vital signs such as respiration, temperature, blood pressure, and heart rate.
    • Review data from special equipment to track patients' heart rates, blood pressures, breathing, and other vitals.
    • Provide basic bedside care (i.e., dressing wounds, changing bandages, inserting catheters, and giving injections).
    • Enter data related to the record of patients in computer systems; i.e., electronic medical records.
    • Interview patients and examine their medical history.
    • Administer intravenous fluids and medications.
    • Follow proper nursing standards and protocols for treatment.
    • Act as the patient advocate, in collaboration with fellow members of the medical care team.