Registered Nurse, Labor And Delivery

Nursing Services, Registered Nurse, Labor & Delivery

Degree/Education:

A diploma, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Doctorate in Nursing from a

professional nursing program approved by the legally designated state accrediting agency at the time the

program was completed by the applicant. A copy of the college transcript and diploma shall be submitted.

Certifications in addition to Basic Life Support. All HCW(s) shall maintain current certification in a basic provider cardio-pulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course through the American Heart Association (AHA), Basic Life Support (BLS) health care provider course or an equivalent course based on published national guidelines. In addition, Neonatal Resuscitation Provider-Advanced; Fetal monitoring and STABLE, to be renewed every two years as required. Web-based classes do not meet the MTF standards. Contract nurse employees may attend MAMC BLS and ALS recertification if space is available and at the discretion of the department COR. Attendance is in a non-billable status only.

Experience: A minimum of one year qualifying experience in the past three years in Labor and Delivery is required.

Board Certification: None

Licensure: Current, full, active, and unrestrictive license to practice as a Registered Nurse. The contractor shall provide the COR prime source verification of the nursing license. Documentation shall include state, license number, expiration date, method of verification and names of verifying official.

Required Qualifications:

All personnel performing under this contract action shall remain employees of the Contractor, but shall perform services under the technical supervision of the Chief of the Department or their Government representative. Neither military (active or reserve) nor Government civilian personnel shall be employed to perform services under this contract action. The MTF Commander, Deputy Commander for Nursing, and Chief of Inpatient Services reserve the right to refuse the services of contract staff based on the lack of certification, credentials, licensure, or background checks.

A thorough knowledge of electronic fetal/uterine monitoring (placement, maintenance and interpretation) is required.

Job Responsibilities.

Contract nurses providing services under this contract shall perform the same clinical duties as those required of any military or government civil service nurse of similar experience assigned to the same unit. Contract individuals must be designated by MAMC, Department or Nursing Service personnel to provide charge nurse responsibilities, team lead, provide orientation, and other activities as deemed appropriate. All nurses may be rotated throughout MAMC’s clinical areas however they will not be required to work outside their scope of practice.

• Administer complex treatments, monitor invasive and non-invasive equipment, measure patient progress in fluid balance and laboratory data, and administer other complex treatments such as IV Push medications.

• A strong working knowledge of intraoperative care (circulation nurse duties) for the pregnant and/or postpartum patients; knowledge of immediate postoperative (post-anesthesia) care following a surgical procedure is required.

• Operate and monitor specialized monitoring, therapeutic and resuscitative equipment.

• Assessment and total care of pregnant patient through Labor and Deliver, high-risk obstetrics, and care of mother-baby couplets.

• Antepartum care for patients generally greater than 18 weeks gestation. Coordinate the census and acuity on the shift. Delegates staff assignments.

• Knowledge of the transitional care of neonates is required.

• Performs other duties as assigned and in accordance with this PWS.

Staffing and Scheduling:

The schedule or scheduling process is as follows:

Work Schedule for Labor and Delivery RNs: (Monday – Sunday and holidays) includes shift work such as evening, nights and/or days. A thirty (30) minute lunch break and two fifteen (15) minute breaks; (1) during the first 6 hours of the shift and (1) the last 6 hours of the end of the shift will be permissible. Specific days, hours, and shift length will be scheduled by the designated government representative. The specific schedule for each two-week period will be provided one month in advance. At the mutual agreement of the Contractor and the Government, alternative schedules may be implemented such as a compressed work schedule. Any changes in the schedule shall be coordinated between the HCW and the Government. Any planned absences of the HCW shall be communicated to the Government supervisor in advance of the absence in order to ensure that clinical operations are not adversely affected. TheGovernment reserves the right to change shift hours with a five day notice to accommodate patient care needs and mission requirements.