SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- Licensed Practical Nurse
- Notice Date
- 9/12/2002
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Billings Area Office, 2900 4th Avenue North PO Box 36600, Billings, MT, 59107
- ZIP Code
- 59107
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-CSU-Licensed-Nurse-Pryor
- Point of Contact
- Robert Wallette, Contract Specialist, Phone 406.247.7068, Fax 406.247.7108, - Jay Windyboy, Contract Specialist, Phone 406.247.7064, Fax 406.247.7108,
- E-Mail Address
-
robert.wallette@mail.ihs.gov, jay.windyboy@mail.ihs.gov
- Description
- Work Summary: Specific duties and services the contractor shall provide include, but may not be limited to the following: Provide direct care for ambulatory care patients of all ages with diverse nursing and medical diagnoses and health care/maintenance needs. Collect data on the health status of the patient using established assessment skills to identify immediate health care and nursing needs. Activities include, but are not limited to: vital signs, snellen eye exams, chief complaint,response to selected therapy such as pain medication, immmunixation status, health maintenance needs, health risks assessment. Assess changes in patients' conditions and implements appropriate interventions and or reports changes to the supervising registered nurse as appropriate. Activities include but are not limited to identifying and reporting: changes in level of consciousness, elevated temperature shortness of breath obstructed airway, bleeding, reaction to medications or immunizations, pulselessness, apnea injuries. Provide instruction to patients on basic procedures, use of equipment, collection of lab specimen, etc, and in accordance with any nursing or multidisciplinary education plans. Activities include but are not limited to instruction regarding: crutch walking, urine specimens, sputum specimens, and stool specimens. Document observations, measurements, nursing interventions and outcomes in the medical record using approved forms and formats. Activities including but are not limited to documentation on: flow charts, PCC encounter fecords. Identify and respond appropriately as a member of the health care team to emergencies. Maintain a safe, clean work and patient care environment through appropriate implementation of infection control and safety policies and procedures and reporting unsafe condition when they occur.
- Place of Performance
- Address: USPHS Indian Health Service, Crow Service Unit - Pryor Health Center, Pryor, Montana
- Zip Code: 59066
- Country: United States
- Zip Code: 59066
- Record
- SN00164363-W 20020914/020912213203 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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