CHENEGA RELIABLE SERVICES, LLC

Alexandria, VA

The Registered Nurse is responsible for performing components of physical exams, providing direct patient care including first aid and routine inquiries, ergonomic assessments, administering immunizations and vaccines, and assisting with other occupational health services as needed. The NSF is a highly diversified national science laboratory that engages in a wide variety science research programs and industrial activities that have the recognized potential to expose its employees, to occupational health/safety conditions more complex than is routinely found in many commercial and industrial type activities.
Responsibilities

• Performs portions of physical examination, e.g., weight, height, blood pressure, EKG, vision, hearing, cancer screening, etc.
• Administers emergency care for illnesses and injuries of both occupational and non-occupational origin. Evaluates each incident as it occurs and decides whether the injury/illness can be effectively treated in the Health Unit, transported immediately by ambulance to a hospital, or stabilized in the Health Unit and later transported to a hospital.
• Administers cardiac emergency care as per current Advanced Cardiac Life Support guidelines, to include use of intravenous equipment ready to use to keep vein open and prepare proper medications to give as ordered by the Physician Assistant.
• Administers oxygen when needed and otherwise assist the Physician Assistant as necessary.
• Administers CPR if necessary.
• Administers treatments and medications deemed necessary after evaluating a problem, e.g., treatment for thermal, electrical and chemical burns; administering hot or cold compresses to injuries as appropriate; ear irrigations for removal of cerumen; etc.
• Follows up on serious or acute conditions, compensable injuries, chronic illnesses, etc., by contacting, physicians, dentists, clinics, hospitals, personnel specialists and supervisors. Follow ups include throat cultures, injuries requiring sutures, T.B. tests, post exposure surveillance, casts/splints, status of injury cases, etc.
• Responsible for venipuncture and proper handling/preparation of specimens and proper request forms for special chemistries sent to commercial labs for analysis; performs and/or arranges for lab work in connection with the occupational health surveillance program for exposures such as but not necessarily limited to asbestos, benzene, lead, mercury, radiation, biological agents, chemical agents affecting cholinesterase enzyme, etc., and such procedures as liver function studies.
• Routinely perform testing, 12 lead EKG. Requires proper preparation of patient, standardizing equipment, cutting and mounting of strips and recognition of abnormal pattern.
• Conducts pulmonary function tests utilizing spirometer. Calculates vital capacity, forced expiratory volume and forced expiratory flow.
• Participates in special purpose preventive health programs such as diabetes and hypertension screening, etc.
• Advises employees preparing for foreign travel assignments on immunizations and other medical concerns related to the country or region of destination. This includes tetanus, typhoid, cholera, hepatitis vaccine and arranges for gamma globulin and other vaccines as required; dispenses water purification tablets and chloroquine sulfate for areas where malaria is of concern; dispenses to and instructs traveler regarding anti-diarrheal medication; explains jet lag and dispenses medications for sleeping problems.
• As part of the allergy program, instructs employees on Health Unit requirements, implements proper procedures, administers and titrates doses, treats adverse reactions, and consults Medical Officer or allergist as necessary.
• In connection with the NSF-EAP, is able to recognize employee psychological problems when employees come to Health Unit for blood pressure checks and other health services. Refers such employees to the EAP counselor for follow-up.
• Assists with other health services related duties as requested by the Physician Assistant, including removal of sutures.
• In the event that the Physician Assistant is absent, the contractor may fulfill the responsibilities of the Physician Assistant during his/her absence with either an alternate Physician Assistant or a Certified Registered Nurse Practitioner. Therefore, there will be no loss of services provided by the Health Unit.
• Other duties as assigned

• Associate's degree in nursing from an accredited program
• BSN preferred.
• Current Registered Nurse Licensed in the State of Virginia and valid for the duration of the contract.
• Possess and maintain valid Basic Cardiac Life Support BCLS certification.
• Minimum three (3) full years within the past five (5) years of full-time employment experience as a Registered Nurse in an occupational setting.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to obtain an Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 90 days of hire.
• Possess knowledge, skills and experience required to routinely perform venipuncture, EKG's, Pulmonary Function Tests, Audiometric Exams and Visual Acuity Exams.
• Ability to clearly and effectively communicate with all patients and other healthcare providers.
• Possess working knowledge of computers.

Physical Demands: (The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

• While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee may use repeated motions that include the arms, wrists, hands and/or fingers. The employee is occasionally required to walk, stand, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Executive Order 13495, The Non Displacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts provide first right of refusal to incumbents on contracts. If the position is accepted by the incumbent on the job, other application/resume of non-incumbents will not be reviewed.

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