Registered Nurse - L&D

RN Labor & Delivery (Coverage) At Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

The work to be performed under this contract will be at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth. Contract HCWs will be required to work on federally recognized holidays including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's Birthday, President's Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth National Independence Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Varied shifts Sunday through Saturday are required. In no instance will the HCW be required to provide services in excess of eighty (80) hours per two-week period, inclusive of the weekend and holiday services. Typical shifts are 0645-1915, 1845-0715, 0645-1515, 1845-0315, 1045-1915, 2245-0715. Schedules for required shifts shall be provided to the Contractor twelve (12) weeks in advance. Schedules for all personnel shall be submitted to the Matrix Program Manager (PM) eight (8) weeks in advance. Schedules are due on the first weekday (Monday through Friday) of the eight (8) weeks prior to services being needed. Any changes to the schedule shall be submitted to the PM, seventy-two (72) hours in advance of the required change. The PM and the department head shall be notified of schedule swaps within one week of shift. However, within one week of the shift additional HCWs cannot be added to shifts already covered by at least one HCW. The Government recognizes the unforeseen need for scheduling changes for events such as illness or injury. The required seventy-two (72) hour advance notification for schedule changes may be waived by the Government for such occasions on a case-by-case basis. Shift coverage is required during schedule changes to prevent gap in services. The place of performance will not require a substitute contract worker unless the permanent contract worker is absent for more than 3 calendar days. During unplanned (unknown) closures due to no fault of the Contractor (e.g., natural disaster, military emergency, severe weather, pandemic, or Government decision to close the facility outside of a planned closure), the contract worker will be compensated for the unplanned closure (personal services only). The following labor categories are designated as mission essential: RN Labor and Delivery. The contract worker performing under this contract must be a US Citizen.

Primary Responsibilities

Contracted personnel shall perform a full range of duties consistent with their labor category, education, training, experience, clinical privileges (as applicable), and assigned position. General duties that apply to all personnel or across certain labor categories are given below.

• Maintain a level of productivity comparable with that of other individuals performing similar services.
• Participate in peer review and performance improvement activities.
• Practice aseptic techniques as necessary. Comply with infection control guidelines to include the proper handling, storage, and disposal of infectious wastes, and the use of universal precautions to prevent the spread of infection.
• Function with an awareness and application of safety procedures.
• Perform efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols, remaining calm, informing appropriate persons, and documenting events. Anticipate potential problems/emergencies and make appropriate interventions. Notify supervisor, director, or other designated person regarding problems that the contracted personnel is unable to manage.
• Apply an awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and strive to manage situations in a reduced risk manner.
• Participate in the implementation of the Family Advocacy Program as directed. Participation shall include, but not be limited to, appropriate medical examination, documentation, and reporting.
• Exercise awareness and sensitivity to patient/significant others' rights, as identified within the MTF.
• Maintain an awareness of responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.
• Participate in continuing education to meet own professional growth.
• Attend and/or comply with all annual training classes required by the MTF, to include but not limited to online annual training provided by the MTF: disaster training, infection control, Sexual Harassment, Blood-borne Pathogens, Fire and Safety, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE), MHSGENESIS and all other required training.
• Actively participate in the MTF's Performance Improvement Program. Participate in meetings to review and evaluate the care provided to patients, identify opportunities to improve the care delivered, and recommend corrective action when problems exist.
• Participate in the provision of in-service training to clinic staff members. Provide training and/or clinical direction as applicable to supporting government employees (e.g., hospital corpsmen, students, etc.).
• Attend and participate in various meetings as directed.
• Perform timely, accurate, and concise documentation of patient care.
• Operate and manipulate automated systems such as ADS, MHS GENESIS and Clinical Information System (CIS), participate in clinical staff Performance Improvement (PI) and Risk Management (RM) functions, as prescribed by the MTF Director. Maintain DOD email account as directed. The contracted personnel shall be responsive to all email and voicemail communications.
• Exercise appropriate clinical delegation of tasks and duties in the clinical direction and coordination of health care team members, patient care, and clinic activities.
• Maintain documentation of all treatment provided in accordance with clinic directives and prepare such records and reports as may be required. All records and reports must be legible. Abbreviations must be only those listed in local instructions.

Minimum Qualifications

Degree: Associates Degree of Nursing. Education: Graduate from a college or university accredited by Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Experience: Possess a minimum of one (1) year of experience as an RN working in an inpatient intrapartum (Labor and Delivery) setting within the last two (2) years. Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support (BLS): Possess and maintain certification Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), n Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring certification from the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN). Possess and maintain certification of Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP). Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) or Emergencies in Clinical Obstetrics (ECO). New employees to be required to take the ALSO within 180 days of starting. This can be completed at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center. Current employees must complete the ALSO within 180 days of modification and it can be completed at Portsmouth Naval Medical Center. Possess and maintain STABLE (Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab Work and Emotional Support Program) certification. Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestricted license to practice as a Registered Nurse as required in the Task Order. Additional Requirements: Clinical simulations and drills are facilitated by the unit nurse educator in collaboration with the simulation center to "provide high-quality, customer-center healthcare simulation and tissue-based training to advance readiness and value through enhanced medical education and patient safety." Employees are encouraged to participate.

About Aptive

Arrow ARC supports Veterans Health Administration facilities and offices across the U.S. with health care staffing and program support via the 10-year Integrated Critical Staffing Program (ICSP). We provide staffing solutions to address critical shortages in VHA medical facilities caused by turnover, recruitment issues, seasonal needs, surges or emergencies.

Arrow is a certified Service-Disabled, Veteran-Owned Small Business joint venture between Artemis ARC and Aptive Resources, two award-winning companies that share an agile, mission-focused, results driven approach in the federal sector. Arrow provides management consulting services and specializes in working with federal government agencies like the Department of Veterans Affairs and Office of Personnel Management.

EEO Statement

Aptive is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, parental status, veteran status, age, disability, or any other protected class. Veterans, members of the Reserve and National Guard, and transitioning active-duty service members are highly encouraged to apply.