Solicitation for Contract Nurses

The U.S. Department of Labor is seeking to contract with Registered Nurses, intermittently and part-time, in Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia to coordinate medical management of injured Federal workers.  The period of performance of such contacts will be two (2) years plus three (3) one year options.  Minimum requirements are:  applicable state licensure(s); two (2) years case management experience and two (2) years medical-surgical experience.  Applicants must have computer skills and provide their own personal computers and internet connectivity to work on cases.  Due to privacy concerns, use of public access computers or public access internet is not acceptable.  The reminbursment rate is $75 per hour for professional time, $37.50 for administrative time, and $0.51 for mileage.  A one and one half day Certificaton Training in Washington, D. C. in May, 2011 is mandatory.  No reimbursment 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 agency 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 S-3501, 200 Constitution Avenue, N.W.
     Washington, D. C.  20210

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION OF LETTER OF INTEREST:   MUST BE POSTMARKED NO LATER THAN FEBURARY 24, 2011