RN - LABOR & DELIVERY

Department: MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER (MAMC)

Employment Type: Contract

Location: Joint Base Lewis

Description

MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER (MAMC)


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 (postanesthesia)
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