Registered Nurse - L&D

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Key Responsibilities

disaster training, infection control, Sexual Harassment, Blood-borne Pathogens, Fire and Safety, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives (CBRNE),

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Responsibilities

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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.

→Maintaina level of productivity comparable with that of other individuals performing similar services.

→Participatein peer review and performance improvement activities.

→ Practice aseptictechniquesas 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 withan awarenessand application of safety procedures.

→ Perform efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols,remainingcalm, 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.

→Participatein 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, asidentifiedwithin the MTF.

→Maintainan awareness of responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.

→Participatein 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), MHSGENESISand all other required training.

→ Activelyparticipatein 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.

→Participatein 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 andparticipatein various meetings as directed.

→ Performtimely,accurate, and concise documentation of patient care.

→Operateand 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.

→ Exerciseappropriate clinicaldelegation of tasks and duties in the clinical direction and coordination of health care team members, patient care, and clinic activities.

→Maintaindocumentation 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.

Requirements

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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.

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.

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.