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Labor and Delivery RN On Site in Yokosuka, Japan

5 days ago

San Diego

Job Description:\n\nSalary: Arcetyp LLC is a growing small business that provides a broad range of consulting services to US Federal Government, US Military, and Commercial clients. Services include Management & IT Consulting, Program & Project Management, and Professional & Admin Services. We accept direct hire candidates only, W2 employee hires. We do not accept 1099 independent consultants. We do not accept staffing firms. We do not accept corp-to-corp (C2C) candidates. We can't sponsor H1B. Arcetyp LLC is looking for a Labor and Delivery RN to support the Government in Japan. This will be an on-site, in-office position with one position located in Yokosuka,Japan. POSITION DUTIES:The Registered Nurse (Labor and Delivery) will provide nursing care to routine and high-risk Obstetricalpatients including newborns during the transition period within assigned inpatient unit based on relevantspecialty care standards.Work Schedule:Perform approximately 1417 shifts per month, each lasting 1216 hours.Rotating day and night shifts on a quarterly basis.Required to notify supervisor and charge nurse promptly in case of illness or emergency.May be required to cover additional shifts due to staffing needs.Maximum of 16 hours per shift or 84 hours within a two-week period.Required participation in on-call duties, including:24-hour call every other week.Must be able to arrive within 30 minutes if called in.On-call compensation applies.Required to work federal holidays and non-duty days as scheduled. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONSEstablish priorities of patient care based on triage, nursing diagnosis, essential patient needs andoutcomes.Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team in assessing the effectiveness of existing therapies andinterventions for patients with illnesses, their families and significant others.Apply understanding and operation of specialty equipment. Maintain a safe patient careenvironment. Monitor and troubleshoot equipment assuring appropriate patient response. Provideintervention when indicated.Ensure upkeep, perform checks and maintain appropriate logs of medical equipment.Administer medications and IV therapy employing knowledge of pharmacological agents andblood/blood components, their indications, routes of administration, expected actions and potentialside effects, as related to specific patient population served. Manage complex central and peripheralintravenous lines/infusions.Provide recovery care for post-anesthesia patients following C-Sections, cerclage, tubal ligations, andspontaneous pregnancy loss.Serve as a patient advocate and maintain patients right to confidentiality. Assist patients, families,and significant others in identifying limitations.Provide telephone advice based on clinical knowledge and accepted standards. Assist as needed inaccessing appropriate ambulatory/emergency care for beneficiaries.Consult and work collaboratively with social work and other ancillary services at the medical centerand in the community to aid patients in maintaining independence, dignity, and quality of life.Evaluate effectiveness of own performance and clinically direct and evaluate the clinical care providedby health team members.Contribute to health care system and support clinical environment resulting in quality services andpositive patient outcomes.Assist management and staff to develop and implement standards of care in keeping with unit andcommands strategic patient care goals.Demonstrate clinical expertise and independent practice necessary to function as a resource formedical and nursing personnel and mentor to staff. Provide clinical consultation and participate inproblem-solving efforts of nursing staff, medical staff and other disciplines.Conduct and participate in patient bedside rounds with care team, patient care conferences anddischarge planning.Assess and address the learning needs of patients and families, as well as, cultural and spiritualneeds, individualizing each plan of care to meet patients specific needs.Participate in formal patient education and development of patient education materials.Monitor patient responses to medications/procedures/treatments and provide timely, accurate, andconcise documentation, manually and/or by use of computer.Perform efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols, remaining calm,informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.Assist in the development, application and monitoring of clinical pathways as directed by governmentsupervisor.Assist with the development of programs that comply with all regulatory agencies and Joint Commission requirements with a focus on CI, professional practice, and patient care/teaching.Coordinates patient care through a continuum and facilitates the achievement of high quality, safeand cost effective care.Ensures compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established UnitOperating Instructions (which follow national guidance from AWHONN, American College ofObstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), MedicalGroup Instructions, and Air Force Instructions used in the medical treatment facility. Provides carewithin ethical and legal boundaries.Provides appropriate patient assessment skills.Accountable for making patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill levelutilizing the nursing process as a basis for professional practice.Sets up, operates, and monitors specialized medical equipment such as IV infusion pumps, PCApumps, vital sign machines, electronic fetal monitoring, cardiac monitoring devices, EKG units, oxygenanalyzers, nebulizers, ultrasound, emergency transport and other unit-specific equipment.Recognizes adverse signs and symptoms and reacts quickly in emergency situations.Makes referral appointments and arranges specialty care, as applicable.Completes orientation and competency verification programs in accordance with unit guidelines.Serves and participates in committees, functions and other meetings as directed. Provides relevantand timely information to these groups and assists with decision making and process improvement.Participates in customer service initiatives and medical readiness activities designed to enhancehealth services.Performs sterile vaginal examinations, speculum examinations, and diagnostic procedures viaelectronic fetal monitoring and tocometer.Prepares patients for surgery, ultrasound, amniocentesis, or other prescribed medical procedures.Provides critical care and evaluation of patients.Develops nursing care plans, performs care as outlined in clinical pathways, and standing order sets.Provides and documents individual and family education.Prepares sterile supplies, non-sterile supplies, and ensures required equipment is present and readyfor use.Adjusts equipment as required. Reports all problems to the Non-Commissioned Officer In Charge(NCOIC) and works with maintenance service technicians to address problems.Checks the operating parameters of the equipment each time before the equipment is used.Develops and monitors quality improvement programs with peer reviews, staff education, chartreviews, and statistics.Performs telephone consults, triage, and other necessary administrative tasks as requiredMaintain knowledge of how to provide nursing care from a multi-disciplinary continuum, from normalphysiological changes to a wide variety of disease processes that may complicate the ante-partum,intra-partum or postpartum stages of pregnancy, the immediate care of the newborn and have avaried knowledge in womens health issues and the physiological changes in the normal life cycle.Maintain knowledge of the variety of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment, the desiredeffects, side effects, and complications of their use as well as the accurate administration of thepharmacologic agent, including dosage calculations as required.Maintain knowledge of the administrative requirements for proper documentation of patientscondition including disease progress, acknowledgement of teaching, and follow up care.Maintain knowledge of computer operations and proficiency in the use of basic word processing, dataentry and automated medical records.Maintain knowledge of effective communication and collaboration with the health care team, both inoral and written form.Maintain knowledge of synthesizing data from a variety of sources to make appropriate clinicaldecisions.Patient Care. The general scope of work under this contract includes performing services in thefollowing patient care areas:AntepartumLabor & DeliveryPostpartumNeonatal via Rooming-In or NurseryObstetric TriageThe provider shall prepare all medical documentation to meet or exceed the standards requiredunder AFI 46-101 Nursing Services and Operations, Association of Womens Health, Obstetric andNeonatal Nurses (AWHONN), applicable Air Force Instructions and the Joint Commission guidelines.Only approved abbreviations shall be used for documentation of care in the health care record. TheDepartment of Defenses electronic medical record systems, AHLTA (outpatient), Composite HealthCare System (CHCS) and Essentris (inpatient), shall be used for all patient encounters.Maintain a level of productivity comparable with that of other individuals performing similar services.Adhere to and comply with the Department of the Air Force, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, andlocal instructions and notices in effect during the term of the contract.Practice aseptic techniques as necessary; comply with infection control guidelines to include theproper handling, storage, and disposal of infectious wastes, and the use of universal precautions toprevent the spread of infection.Function with an awareness and application of safety procedures.Apply an awareness of legal issues in all aspects of patient care and strive to manage situations in areduced risk manner.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.Maintain DoD email account as directed by government supervisor.Exercise appropriate delegation of tasks and duties in the direction and coordination of health careteam members, patient care, and clinic activities.Each HCW providing service under this contract or resultant task orders shall undergo an orientationand shall complete mandatory Air Force, and DoD on-line training as required. NECESSARY SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:Ability to perform a full range of medical services consistent with professional licensure.Be able to comply with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, Department of Defense,Department of the Air Force, Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, and MTF instructions and policies.Proficiency in Microsoft Office software applications including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, andOutlookBe capable of performing a full range of medical services commensurate with the professional licenseheld.Fluently and proficiently read, write, speak and understand the English language.The HCW must be able to provide contract company with proof of being able to fluently andproficiently read, write, speak and understand the English language if English is not the contractorsfirst language.Knowledge across antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, neonatal care, and womens health.Pharmacological knowledge including dosage calculations and medication management.Documentation standards consistent with Air Force and Joint Commission requirements.Proficiency with electronic medical records systems (AHLTA, CHCS, Essentris).Effective communication and interdisciplinary collaboration. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Minimum two (2) years of experience as an inpatient labor and delivery nurse required.Certifications:Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring (AWHONN)Basic Life Support (BLS)Emergency Clinical Obstetrics (ECO) and STABLE certification required within 3090 duty days ofarrivalExperience with postpartum and newborn nursery highly recommended.All relevant experience should be within the last four (4) years.Experience aligned with Level 1 Labor and Delivery (ACOG maternal care reference level) highlyrecommended. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:A thorough understanding of the military lifestyle and experience working with military familymembers.Working knowledge of relevant military, state, federal, and local laws and resources.Highly developed written, oral, and presentation communication skills.Experience with postpartum and newborn nursery is highly recommended.Have a work experience for Level 1 Labor and Delivery, American College of Obstetricians andGynecologists (ACOG) for reference level of maternal care is highly recommended. Min. Citizenship Status Required: U.S Citizenship. LOCATION: Yokosuka, Japan COMPENSATION: Pay and benefits information for this position will be provided to interested candidates that apply. Arcetyp offers a package of compensation and benefits to full-time salaried employees. Arcetyp is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we highly value diversity of our workforce. We accept resumes from all interested parties and consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual preference, personal appearance, family responsibility, the presence of a non-job-related medical condition or physical disability, matriculation, political affiliation, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

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