WESTERN REGIONAL CONTRACTING OFFICE, 9933 WEST JOHNSON STREET, MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CTR ANNEX, TACOMA WA 98431

Q -- PROVIDE REGISTERED NURSES (RNS) WITH EXPERIENCE IN CRITICAL CARE (ICU, TELEMETRY, AND PACU) AND RNS WITH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT EXPERIENCE SOL DADA13-99-R-0001 DUE 122198 POC Contract Specialist Ruth Richmond (253) 968-4912 (Site Code DADA13) Provide RNs with Critical Care experience (CU, Telemetry PATCHY) and RNs with experience working in the Emergency Department (ED) to perform services at Madigan Army Medical Center (MAMC), Tacoma, Washington for the period of 1 Jan 1999 (or date of award) through 3 Apr 1999, and includes a short term option. Services may be required 24 hrs/day, 7 days/wk to include Federal Holidays. Shifts in the ED will be fixed requiring 1 nurse per 12/hr day shift and 1 nurse per 12/hr night shift 7 days per week. Schedules in the critical care areas will be provided to the contractor a minimum of 2 weeks in advance and will be based on need. The average anticipated requirement in these areas is 3 nurses per 12/hr day shift and 1 nurse per 12/hr night shift. Minimum qualifications and certifications for RNs proposed to perform in the Critical Care Areas at MAMC are: (a) A current active license that is unrestricted and in good standing from a State or Territory of the United States or Puerto Rico. (b) BCLS certification, (c) ACLS (d) Documentation of annual attendance at JCAHO required classes for infection Control and Safety, (e) Titrating IV medications, managing patients on ventilators, independent administration of emergency drugs, drawing arterial blood gases, and defibrillating patients, (f) Physical and mental capability to perform all duties described herein, (g) the equivalent of one year experience within the last three years in the clinical area in which the employee will work. Such experience shall have been in an acute care facility. Work in a convalescent care type facility will not be considered acceptable qualifying experience for RNs. Exceptions to the minimum one year experience may be made on a case by case basis at the sole discretion of the Chief Nurse. (h) Contract employees shall speak, understand, read and write English fluently and enunciate with sufficient clarity to be understood by MAMC personnel and patients. Minimum qualifications and certifications for RNs proposed to work in the EmergencyDepartment are the same as those listed for the Critical Care areas with the additional requirement for current PALS certification and NRP is desireable. Information to be submitted with the proposal for evaluation and approval includes credentials of each proposed employee and a statement of availability to work at MAMC signed by each proposed employee. Requests for copies of the solicitation shall be submitted in writing. Telephonic requests will not be honored. Written requests may be sent to the address shown above or via facsimile to (253) 968-4922 and should include the following information: RFP number, company name and point of contact, telephone number, business size, DUNs number, TIN number, CAGE code and whether or not the company is CCR registered. RFPs may be sent via Federal Express or other express carrier who will pick up, at a company's request and EXPENSE. Otherwise all solicitations requested will be sent via regular mail. The closing date will not be extended based on the date of receipt.The Government reserves the right to make multiple awards. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be evaluated. Posted 12/04/98 (I-SN277372). (0338)

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