Registered Nurse - L&D

Primary Responsibilities

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

Qualifications

• Minimum Qualifications:
• Education: Associates Degree of Nursing.
• 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: 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.

About Aptive

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.