Registered Nurse (OB/GYN) (Notional Opportunity) (acuityinternational)

***This position is contingent upon contract award and will be located onsite in either the southeast, southwest, or central United States. Travel will likely be required.***

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prenatal care: Performing patient assessments, taking vital signs, collecting specimens, monitoring fetal health through ultrasound and non-stress tests, providing patient education on nutrition, exercise, and prenatal vitamins.
• Labor and delivery: Assisting with vaginal and cesarean deliveries, monitoring fetal heart rate, administering medications as needed, providing emotional support to patients during labor.
• Postpartum care: Monitoring mother's vital signs, assessing uterine involution, assisting with breastfeeding, providing education on postpartum recovery and family planning.
• Gynecological procedures: Preparing patients for gynecological exams, assisting with biopsies, colposcopies, and other minor surgical procedures, providing patient education on menstrual health and contraception.
• Patient education: Informing patients about reproductive health concerns, including sexually transmitted infections, cervical cancer screening, menopause management, and family planning options.
• Emergency response: Recognizing and responding to potential complications during pregnancy, labor, and postpartum period, initiating emergency procedures when necessary.
• Documentation: Maintaining accurate and detailed patient records, including medical history, medications, vital signs, and procedure notes. Collaboration with other healthcare providers: Working closely with obstetricians, pediatricians, and other specialists to ensure optimal patient care. Collaborate with other medical and non-medical personnel
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• Keep up to date with current practices and innovations
• Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with contract requirements.

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Qualifications:

• Education.  Achieved at minimum an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Diploma Degree in Nursing. Offeror must have graduated from a Nationally Accredited Nursing Program.
• Shall have and maintain an active, valid unrestricted, current nursing license (with no limitations, stipulations or pending adverse actions). All licenses must be unencumbered and remain in effect during contract employment. The RN shall be in good standing, and under no clinical restrictions, with the state licensure board in any state in which a license is held or has been held within the last ten years. The RN shall be current with and have completed all continuing education requirements specified by their US professional licensure or certification
• Experience. Minimum of eighteen months of clinical experience with obstetric inpatient nursing within the last thirty-six months.  Experience in Labor and delivery strongly preferred, including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and newborn. Will consider all candidates with different experience levels.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Maintain current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), and Pediatric Life Support (PALS). The contractor also must have an in depth knowledge of the principles and practices of clinical nursing in the care of obstetrics and neonates.  Certification in Electronic Fetal Monitoring is desired
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong clinical judgment and decision-making abilities
• Knowledge of midwifery practices, including normal and high-risk pregnancy management
• Ability to provide patient education and support.
• Proficiency with computers and common office equipment, as well as with MS Office products required.
• Must be able to perform duties in a stressful and high paced environment.
• Ability to adapt to sudden changes and flexibility in work requirements to include potential shift changes based on operational needs and/or command priorities.

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Physical Requirements and Work Conditions