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REGISTERED NURSE

STATEMENT OF WORK

Subject

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) Field Acquisition Office intends to make a single award of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for the provision of relief two (2) Registered Nurses (RN) for the inmates incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Waseca, MN. FCI

Waseca is a Care Level 2, female facility, housing approximately 800 low-security female offenders. Additional information regarding the Federal Bureau of Prisons and its facilities is located at www.bop.gov.

Place of Performance

Services will be performed at the Federal Correctional Institution, 1000 University Drive SW, Waseca, MN, 56093, in the Health Services Department.

Schedule

A session is defined as one hour. The contractors are estimated to provide eighty (80) one (1) hour sessions per two-week period. The schedule will consist of 10-hour days from 6:00 am to

4:00 pm, Sunday through Saturday, excluding federal holidays on a as needed basis for 120 workdays within a two-year period, with the option to extend for another 120 workdays within a two- year period. These hours may be adjusted to meet the needs of the institution. Any time worked in a day constitutes one day. The contractor will not exceed 80 hours per two-week period. The schedule is subject to change based on the variable needs of the institution and the unpredictable nature of the correctional environment.

Due to the nature of the correctional setting, delays in performance of work may be experienced.

Such delays may include but are not limited to inclement weather, electrical or mechanical problems, or other security matters. When contract employees report to the institution but are unable to perform services due to such delays, the contractor will be paid for one session.

Normally, any remaining sessions for that day will be suspended and the contractor will be free to leave and the contractor will not be paid for the remaining unperformed sessions. However, if the institution requests that the contractor remain at the institution for eventual performance, the contractor shall be paid for such sessions. In the event of any absence, the contractor may make up his/her time so long as it does not exceed eighty (80) hours in a two week period and

120 workdays within a two-year period. If the contractor fails to provide coverage, the

Government may seek contractual remedy.

Education and Experience

The individual providing Registered Nurse services under this contract award must have graduated from an accredited Nursing school or program. The contractor employee shall maintain current licensure as a Registered Nurse in any U.S. and have at least one year of experience as a Registered Nurse. One year of experience in a correctional environment is preferred, but not required. The contractor employee must be Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation

(CPR) certified, in accordance with the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.

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The contractor must specifically identify the individual who will be performing these services under any subsequent contract award. The contractor must provide proof that their candidate meets all qualifications. The candidate’s name and qualifications must be submitted at the time the quote is submitted. The contractor must submit with their quote a resume and photocopies of documents evidencing Nursing education, license, CPR certification and clinical competency.

The contractor is responsible for submitting an updated license, certification and/or CPR to the

HSA, or designee, as they are renewed.

The contract employee shall immediately inform, in writing to the Contract Officer’s

Representative (COR) and Administrative Contracting Officer, any adverse action taken by any regulatory body involving certification. This includes, but is not limited to, suspensions, revocations, restrictions on licensure as a Registered Nurse.

Supplies and Equipment

All supplies and equipment needed to perform Nursing duties will be provided by the Federal

Correctional Institution.

Description of Duties

All duties shall be performed in accordance with standards and methods generally accepted within the field of Registered Nurse services, and compliance with all Federal and State policy and regulations. The contractor shall adhere to all standards and regulations associated with the

Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC) and American Correctional

Association Foundation/Core Standards for Adult Correctional Institutions. The contractor’s performance shall be monitored by the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The contractor must have the ability to work with an inmate population from a variety of cultural, regional, racial and ethnic backgrounds.

The contractor shall be responsible for, but is not limited to:

• Provide direct patient care services in accordance with legal, ethical, and institutional standards through the evaluation of patients and therapeutic treatment as ordered by

Health Services clinical staff

• Perform nursing duties within the scope of the current licensure

• Administer medications as prescribed i.e., by mouth, intradermally, subcutaneously, or intramuscularly

• Assist with distribution of medications at pill line

• Triage and complete patient assessments

• Monitor and evaluate the response to therapy

• Perform skin testing

• Perform venipuncture for the purpose of obtaining laboratory specimens

• Record and document patient care activities on appropriate records such as health history

• Record diagnostic testing, i.e., venipuncture for laboratory studies, visual acuity testing, EKGs (per instructions from mid-level practitioners or physicians)

• Process lab work to include filing on a daily basis.

• Maintain accurate logs of all reports in accordance with Bureau of Prisons and AAAHC policy Screen laboratory tests/results for normal/abnormal lad values and notify the physician or physicians

• Ensure all sharps are secured, accounted for, stored and disposed of according to institutional and national policy

• Assist the mid-level practitioners and physicians in the management and oversight of chronic care clinics

• Review clinical records to ensure data is entered legibly and in the appropriate section of the medical record

• Possess knowledge of treatment of chronic health problems, i.e., hypertension, diabetes, and asthma

• Initiate emergency care as needed according to community standards

• Maintain patient privacy and confidentiality

• Adhere to infection control policies and procedures

• Ability and skill to operate EKG and laboratory equipment

• Knowledge of mental health disorders and must have the ability to screen for gross mood changes

• Ability to provide basic first aid, prevention care, and guidance in treating a variety of common illnesses/injuries

• Perform duties as required, but accept only those nursing assignments that are commensurate with his/her educational preparation, training, experience, and nursing licensure laws

Patient Management

The contractor will be responsible for receiving patients and explaining procedures to alleviate undue anxiety, submitting reports and evaluations as requested. The contractor will be responsible for following directives and comply with Bureau of Prisons Health Services Manual, local institutional mandates, and the Health Services Department’s policies in the management of all patient encounters.

Patients shall be afforded impartial access to treatment or accommodations that are available or medically indicated, regardless of race, creed, sex, national origin, or religion. Staffing shall be commensurate with the expected needs of the patients and within the scope of services offered.

The contractor shall NOT provide information to the inmates(s). If the situation arises where inmate(s) are required to be provided information, the Clinical Director, Health Services

Administrator (HSA), or COR shall provide any information the inmate(s) are to receive. The contractor is required to maintain an open line of communication with the Clinical Director, HSA, and COR.

Inmate Management

Provision of services will require frequent and unsupervised contact with inmates. The contract employee shall not be responsible for the management of any inmates, other than to ensure inmates involved within the contract’s scope of work abide by all rules to ensure their safety and well-being. The contractor is to constantly be aware of security and maintain a professional relationship with inmates at all times. Any violation of the institution rules and regulations are to be brought immediately to the attention of any Government employee employed at the institution. The contractor will be required to provide documentation to the COR, or designee, of any infractions of institutional rules and regulations by inmates for proper action.

Institution Security

The contractor/contract employees shall agree to all regulations prescribed by the institution for the safety, custody, and conduct of inmates. The contract employee will be required to operate a system of records as identified for medical treatment documentation and will require adherence to the Privacy Act of 1974. The successful contractor shall attend the Institution Familiarization

Orientation program prior to assuming institution involvement and annually there after.

Reimbursement to the contractor for the time spent in the institution orientation or other specific security related training will be at the contract rate, prorated hourly. The contract employee will be required to sign in and out of the institution for accountability purposes. A badge will be issued and worn at all times for proper identification. The contractor may, at any time, be removed from the institution at the discretion of the CEO.

Attire

The contractor is expected to wear nursing scrub uniforms while on duty. The attire worn shall also be appropriate for the correctional environment in which the contract employee will be performing. The contractor is required to provide his/her own scrub uniforms.