Recruitment of Contract Nurses

The U.S. Department of Labor is recruiting to contract with Registered Nurses, intermittently and part-time in Omaha, NE, Lincoln, NE and North Plattee, NE to coordinate medical management of injured Federal workers.  The period of performance for such contracts will be 2 years plus 3 one year options.  Minimum requirements are:  applicable state licensure(s), 2 years of case management experience and 2 years medical-surgial experience.  Applicants must have computer skills and provide their own personal computers and internet connectivity to work on these cases.  Due to privacy concerns, use of public access computers or public access internet is not acceptable.  The reimbursement rate is $75 per hour for professional time and $37.50 for administrative/travel time.  A two day certification training session in Kansas City, MO is manadatory in July, 2011.  No reimbursement for travel or lodging for certification training is provided.  Applicants selected as contract nurses will be subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 in all matters related to Federal employees and Federal employee records.  Federal employees and nurses working as contractors for other Federal nurse intervention return to work programs are precluded from applying.  Please send letter of interest to:  Patricia M. Wood, R.N., National Office Nurse Consultant, U.S. Department of Labor/OWCP, Room S3201, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20210.  Postmark is to be no later than March 15, 2011.