Now Hiring — Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA
Nursing & Women's Health Openings
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA (NMCP) and its associated Branch Health/Medical Clinics (BHC) and TRICARE Prime Clinics (TPC) • USGP is hiring across 9 positions under this federal contract — details for each below.
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Positions under this contract
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Nurse Practitioner (OB/GYN Clinic)
Schedule: 4 FTEs: services 'Saturday through Sunday' between 0600 and 2000 (as stated); shifts 8.5 to 12 hours with uncompensated 30-60 minute lunch; more than 40 hours per week required, max 90 hours per two-week period; no federal holidays; up to 6 individuals may be privileged
Education
- Master's degree in nursing from an academic program in the nursing specialty accredited by an agency recognized by ACEN or CCNE (no education equivalency substitutions allowed)
Licensure & Certifications
- Certification as an OB/GYN NP or Women's Health Care NP by the National Certification Corporation (NCC)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) per base contract
- RN/NP licensure per base-contract Exhibit 5 (TO-level licensure section does not list NP separately)
Experience
- As required to meet clinical competency requirements in the Service-specific credentialing instructions
- Three letters of recommendation from practicing physicians, written within the preceding 3 years, at least one attesting to clinical skills, productivity, knowledge base, and rapport
What You'll Do
- Assess and manage women's health care across the life cycle: history, physical exams, and prenatal care of uncomplicated obstetric patients
- Order routine screening labs and radiographic procedures; prescribe contraceptive agents (excluding subcutaneous implanted progestin devices and cervical caps)
- Assess and treat acute episodic illness, minor gynecological problems, and sexually transmitted diseases, consulting medical officers as needed; treat male partners of OB/GYN patients treated for STDs
- Develop health promotion, disease prevention, and counseling plans; provide periodic health screening
- Analyze and modify health care plans and participate in follow-up
- Differentiate normal findings from those requiring consultation or referral
- Participate in performance improvement meetings and monthly in-service training for clinical and administrative staff
Registered Nurse (Breast Care Clinic)
Schedule: 3 FTEs: Monday through Friday between 0700 and 1900; shifts normally 8.5 or 10.5 hours with uncompensated 30-60 minute lunch; max 80 hours per two-week period; no federal holidays; primary duty in the Breast Care Clinic, with occasional work in alternate Department of Surgery outpatient clinics
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a college or university accredited by NLNAC or CCNE
Licensure & Certifications
- Current unrestricted RN license in any U.S. state, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, or U.S. Virgin Islands
- Basic Life Support (BLS) per base contract
Experience
- Minimum 1 year of experience as an RN within the last 3 years working with oncology or medical-surgical inpatient or outpatient patients and their families
What You'll Do
- Perform full RN duties: triage, patient assessment and monitoring, nursing care and treatments, executing physician orders, documentation, and patient education
- Assist physicians with set-up for biopsies, exams, wound care, and other clinic procedures
- Coordinate and schedule patients for operating room and biopsy procedures
- Maintain records of patient education, referrals, and follow-up calls; maintain and assist with the MQSA database
- Maintain a resource library of breast cancer materials for providers and patients
- Orient and educate inpatient and outpatient staff on the Breast Cancer program and competency-based skills
- Complete the clinic-specific skills checklist within the first 20 shifts
- Participate in the nursing performance improvement program per Joint Commission, ACRO, MQSA, and infection control guidelines
Registered Nurse (Radiation Oncology)
Schedule: 1 FTE: Monday through Friday between 0700 and 1900; shifts normally 8.5 or 10.5 hours with uncompensated 30-60 minute lunch; max 80 hours per two-week period; no federal holidays
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a college or university accredited by NLNAC or CCNE
Licensure & Certifications
- Current unrestricted RN license in any U.S. state, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, or U.S. Virgin Islands
- Basic Life Support (BLS) per base contract
Experience
- Minimum 1 year of experience as an RN within the last 3 years working with oncology or medical-surgical inpatient or outpatient patients and their families
- Minimum 1 year of experience for Radiation Oncology
What You'll Do
- Plan, perform, and evaluate nursing care of radiation therapy inpatients and outpatients, differentiating radiation sequelae from other medical problems
- Administer medications (oral, IM, subcutaneous, intradermal) including anti-hormonal agents, and monitor patient response
- Assess patients for post-radiation side effects, including radiation implants, and recommend treatment discontinuance when necessary
- Coordinate and assist with prostate fiducial marker placement and pre-rectal spacer procedures under ultrasound guidance
- Coordinate and schedule patients for OR prostate brachytherapy, vaginal brachytherapy, MRI, CT, and SRS planning
- Perform catheterization for prostate volume studies and set up the room
- Support data collection for research protocols and cooperative studies; assist with patient education on radiation therapy and side effects
- Document and code all care in the electronic medical record by end of shift; maintain crash cart documentation
Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (OB/GYN Outpatient Clinics)
Schedule: Coverage: Monday through Friday between 0700 and 1800 for 40 hours per week (2,096 annual coverage hours); no federal holidays; no more than 2 individuals credentialed
Education
- Graduate of a State Board of Nursing approved LPN/LVN training program, OR an ACEN-accredited LPN program, OR an equivalent military training program
Licensure & Certifications
- Current unrestricted LPN/LVN license in any U.S. state, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, or U.S. Virgin Islands
- Basic Life Support (BLS) per base contract
Experience
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, or acute care setting (a separate clause embedded in the licensure section states a 1-year minimum as an LPN in outpatient acute care or ambulatory care within the last 2 years - see review flags)
What You'll Do
- Check patients into the clinic and triage using clinic guidelines; inform the nurse or physician of patient condition
- Take vital signs, collect and label specimens, and record and track diagnostic results
- Assist physicians with diagnostic exams (e.g., colposcopies) by preparing, positioning, and monitoring patients and handling instruments
- Perform treatment procedures: sterile dressing changes, monitoring IV fluids, inserting catheters, administering medications and immunizations
- Prepare, start, monitor, and discontinue IV fluids per established procedures (complete the NMCP IV therapy in-service)
- Formulate, document, and implement nursing care plans with the RN
- Document observations, treatments, and changes in patient condition; maintain medication records
- Recognize emergencies and assist with or institute emergency measures
Registered Nurse (Maternal Child Department, Inpatient Obstetrics)
Schedule: Coverage: Sunday through Saturday, 120 hours per week total; typical shifts 1845-0715 and 0645-1915; REQUIRED to work federal holidays; no more than 6 individuals credentialed
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a college or university accredited by NLNAC or CCNE
Licensure & Certifications
- Current unrestricted RN license in any U.S. state, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, or U.S. Virgin Islands (per base contract)
- Basic Fetal Monitoring certification from AWHONN
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
- Basic Life Support (BLS) per base contract
Experience
- Minimum 1 year of experience as an RN in a women's health care setting or medical-surgical nursing within the last 2 years
What You'll Do
- Perform full RN duties on inpatient obstetric units: triage, assessment, monitoring, nursing care, executing physician orders, documentation, and patient education
- Provide care on the Complicated Obstetrics & Gynecological Surgery Unit (15 beds) and the Mother-Baby Unit (49 beds, ~20 postpartum couplets daily)
- Administer medications and IVs, including blood products and TPN; demonstrate phlebotomy competency as position-specific
- Support newborn transition at the mother's bedside as part of a multidisciplinary family-centered team
- Provide clinical guidance to LPNs/LVNs, nursing assistants, and ancillary personnel
- Provide patient/family counseling, health teaching, and emotional support
- Participate in orientation, cross-training, and competency assessments of unit personnel
Registered Nurse (OB/GYN Outpatient Clinics)
Schedule: Coverage: Monday through Friday between 0700 and 1800 for 120 hours per week total; no federal holidays; no more than 6 individuals credentialed
Education
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing from a college or university accredited by NLNAC or CCNE
Licensure & Certifications
- Current unrestricted RN license in any U.S. state, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, or U.S. Virgin Islands (per base contract)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) per base contract
Experience
- Minimum 1 year of experience as an RN in women's health or an ambulatory care setting within the last 2 years
What You'll Do
- Interview patients for initial history before provider visits; interpret and execute physician orders
- Assist physicians with procedures and treatments in OB/GYN subspecialties
- Assess patient health needs and recognize early signs of serious physical, emotional, or mental problems
- Instruct patients and families on test preparation, obtain specimens, and arrange follow-up care
- Chart nursing observations and interventions; keep records complete with procedures and results
- Complete the MTF IV placement test; prepare and administer IVs and monitor their function
- Manage stable phases of chronic illness, provide emergency treatment as indicated, and coordinate referrals
- Serve as patient advocate and participate in quality improvement planning
Certified Nurse Midwife (OB/GYN Clinics)
Schedule: Coverage: Sunday through Saturday between 0600 and 0600 (around the clock) for 135 hours per week total (7,074 annual coverage hours); may be upright in motion without rest for more than 24 hours straight; clinic and call time rotate and may include weekends and holidays; no more than 12 individuals credentialed/privileged
Education
- Master's degree in nursing; graduate of a certified nurse midwife education program accredited by the American College of Nurse Midwives
Licensure & Certifications
- Certified by the American Midwifery Certification Board (AMCB)
- Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
- Current unrestricted RN license in any U.S. state, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, or U.S. Virgin Islands
- Basic Life Support (BLS) per base contract
Experience
- Minimum 2 years of full-time experience as a CNM within the past 3 years
- Two letters of recommendation written within the last 2 years, at least one from a supervisor
What You'll Do
- Independently manage women's health care focused on pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum care, newborn care, family planning, and gynecological needs, per ACNM Standards for the Practice of Midwifery
- Manage uncomplicated pregnancies independently and complicated pregnancies in consultation/collaboration with OB/GYN medical staff
- Manage patients in labor: inpatient orders, amniotomy, monitoring, induction/augmentation agents, analgesia, and local anesthesia
- Manage cephalic deliveries including repair of lacerations or episiotomy
- Manage newborns: airway management, resuscitation, endotracheal intubation, Apgar scoring, and initial examination
- Identify and manage obstetric emergencies such as shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, uterine inversion, cord prolapse, and eclampsia
- Write prescriptions (contraceptive, diabetic, psychiatric, thyroid, STD, pain management) and order labs and imaging
- Admit and discharge patients from OB/GYN inpatient services; provide clinical guidance to residents, trainees, and students
Registered Nurse (Family Practice Clinics)
Schedule: Coverage: Monday through Friday between 0700 and 1600 for 80 hours per week total; no federal holidays; no more than 4 individuals credentialed
Education
- Graduate of a state-accredited professional nursing program or a program accredited by ACEN or CCNE (per the general Registered Nurse entry; no Family Practice-specific education entry is given)
Licensure & Certifications
- Current unrestricted RN license in any U.S. state, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, or U.S. Virgin Islands
- Basic Life Support (BLS) per base contract
Experience
- Minimum 1 year of experience as an RN in an outpatient acute care (hospital-based) or ambulatory care setting within the last 2 years (per the general Registered Nurse entry)
What You'll Do
- Serve as care coordinator on the Medical Home Port (MHP) Team: assessment, intervention, and follow-up screening of patients
- Work with patients and families to plan, coordinate, implement, and evaluate care plans, including via secure messaging and telephone consultations
- Proactively screen enrolled patients for preventive services and education needs (e.g., mammograms, A1C)
- Track HEDIS measures and lab/radiology results and notify patients per policy
- Administer oral, parenteral, and IV medications; prepare and monitor IVs; maintain annual competencies
- Review emergency treatment records and follow up with patients
- Participate in MHP team huddles and schedule scrubs; provide technical direction to LPNs, medical assistants, and Hospital Corps personnel
- Recognize emergencies and respond with appropriate protocols
Licensed Practical Nurse/Licensed Vocational Nurse (Family Practice Clinics)
Schedule: Coverage: Monday through Friday between 0700 and 1600 for 120 hours per week total; no federal holidays; no more than 6 individuals credentialed
Education
- Graduate of a State Board of Nursing approved LPN/LVN training program, OR an ACEN-accredited LPN program, OR an equivalent military training program (per the OB/GYN LPN/LVN entry; no Family Practice-specific education entry is given)
Licensure & Certifications
- Current unrestricted LPN/LVN license in any U.S. state, DC, Puerto Rico, Guam, or U.S. Virgin Islands
- Basic Life Support (BLS) per base contract
Experience
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a hospital, outpatient clinic, or acute care setting (per the OB/GYN LPN/LVN entry; no Family Practice-specific experience entry is given)
What You'll Do
- Initiate and maintain patient and family medical histories for the Medical Home Port Team; record vital signs and order provider-directed labs per policy
- Use automated tools (MHS Genesis, CarePoint, ICDB, Secure Messaging) to screen MHP patients needing preventive services and maintain patient registries
- Track HEDIS measures and lab/radiology results and notify patients per policy
- Administer oral and injectable medications and monitor/maintain IV fluids; keep annual competencies current
- Prepare equipment and assist providers with treatment procedures
- Assist with clinic check-out and follow-up visits; schedule follow-up appointments and specialty referrals; escort patients to other services
- Participate in MHP team huddles and peer review, and support team accreditations (NCQA, Joint Commission, IG)
Requirements for all positions on this contract
- Must be a U.S. citizen; dual citizens raise foreign-influence concerns that will likely prohibit interim assignment, and eligibility will not be established for persons holding a foreign passport
- Security investigation: SF-86 Questionnaire for National Security Positions and electronic fingerprints; security package due no later than 60 days before start
- Basic Life Support (BLS) per base contract PWS paragraph 1.6.1.8
- MTF health examination and immunization screening form (NAVMED 6260/91 or successor DHA form) signed by a licensed medical practitioner
- Immunizations/proof of immunity: Varicella (2 doses or positive titer), MMR (2 doses or positive titer), Tdap (1 dose), current seasonal influenza (annually), Hepatitis B series (3 doses or positive HBsAB titer)
- Tuberculosis screening: IGRA (e.g., QuantiFERON) within the last 12 months or two-step TST; positive results require a physician's letter
- Latex screening questionnaire; annual respirator fit-testing (Moldex or 3M models) at no cost to the Government; all medical tests obtained outside the MTF at contractor expense
- Orientation and training: up to 40 hours MTF orientation plus approximately 16 hours MHS Genesis Information Systems orientation (8 additional hours for super-users), completed within 60 days
- Minimum of 16 hours of work per month at Naval Medicine Readiness & Training Command Portsmouth
- Track hours via the MTF timekeeping system (e.g., KRONOS) and report hours weekly in DMHRSi
- Clinical competency demonstrated within the past 2 years in the required discipline; contractor performs primary-source verification of all licenses and certifications
- Comply with Joint Commission standards, MTF regulations, HIPAA/privacy policies, and Principles of Ethical Conduct for Government employees
- Contractor provides required uniforms at no expense to the Government
- Credentialing packages due within 60 calendar days of award; expected processing is 45 days (qualifying) / 90 days (credentialed/privileged positions)
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