Registered Nurse (ICU)

AMI Expeditionary Healthcare is a physician-owned global healthcare solutions company providing medical, public health, operational, and logistical support on five continents. Guided by core values of adaptability, accountability, integrity, compassion, and collaboration, we deliver flexible, scalable healthcare solutions wherever they are needed most.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to provide exceptional outpatient nursing care while working alongside some of the nation's top healthcare professionals and researchers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in Bethesda, Maryland. If you're passionate about delivering patient-centered care and thrive in a collaborative clinical environment, we'd love to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Assess, triage, and monitor critically ill patients; develop and implement individualized care plans while continuously evaluating patient status and responding to changes in condition.
• Administer medications, IV therapy, blood products, and other prescribed treatments; manage ventilators, critical care equipment, and assist with invasive bedside procedures, including central lines, arterial lines, and intubation.
• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team during rounds to coordinate patient care, provide bedside treatments, maintain accurate documentation, and communicate patient progress.
• Deliver direct patient care, including wound care, hygiene, infection prevention, patient and family education, and emotional support while maintaining patient safety, dignity, and compliance with HIPAA and OSHA standards.
• Maintain clinical readiness by stocking supplies, preparing patient rooms, completing shift reports, following facility policies and infectious disease protocols, and demonstrating professionalism, reliability, and accountability throughout each shift.

Schedule

• Must be available for day/night rotation
• 36 hours per week
• Weekends and holidays as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN), Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN), or Nursing Diploma from an accredited nursing program.
• 2-3 years of current Critical Care experience in an Acute Care hospital setting.
• Successful completion of the NCLEX.
• Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in any U.S. state, territory, or commonwealth.
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications; CCRN preferred.
• Strong assessment, critical thinking, and clinical decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time management abilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary healthcare team.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and electronic medical records.
• Ability to successfully complete the AMI credentialing process.

Inclusion & Cultural Competency

• Utilize appropriate methods for interacting effectively and professionally with persons of all ages and from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, educational, racial, and ethnic backgrounds, sexual orientations, lifestyles, and physical abilities.
• Deliver targeted, culturally appropriate information to help individuals and groups understand health promotion and disease prevention information, policies, regulations, and local code.

Background check required. The candidate’s offer is contingent upon completing a criminal background investigation, reference, and credentialing checks, which may include fingerprint checks, local law enforcement agency checks, credit checks (for employment purposes only), education, and professional licensure checks. Additionally, security clearance and other U.S. Government checks may be required depending on the specific contract.

AMI uses E-Verify to check employment eligibility to work in the United States. Selected candidates will be requested to complete an I-9 form and provide relevant documentation of their identity and work eligibility.