RN Labor and Delivery

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.

Job Duties:

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.

A. Maintain a level of productivity comparable with that of other individuals performing similar services.

B. Participate in peer review and performance improvement activities.

C. 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.

D. Function with an awareness and application of safety procedures.

E. 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.

F. Apply an awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and strive to manage situations in a reduced risk manner.

G. 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.

H. Exercise awareness and sensitivity to patient/significant others' rights, as identified within the MTF.

I. Maintain an awareness of responsibility and accountability for own professional practice.

J. Participate in continuing education to meet own professional growth.

K. 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), MHS GENESIS and all other required training.

L. 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.

M. 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.).

N. Attend and participate in various meetings as directed.

O. Perform timely, accurate, and concise documentation of patient care.

P. 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.

Q. Exercise appropriate clinical delegation of tasks and duties in the clinical direction and coordination of health care team members, patient care, and clinic activities.

R. 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.