Labor and Delivery RN Onsite Yokosuka, Japan

Arcetyp LLC is a growing small business that provides a broad range of consulting services to US Federal Government, US Military, and Commercial clients. Services include Management & IT Consulting, Program & Project Management, and Professional & Admin Services.
We accept direct hire candidates only, W2 employee hires. We do not accept 1099 independent consultants. We do not accept staffing firms. We do not accept corp-to-corp (C2C) candidates. We can't sponsor H1B.
Arcetyp LLC is looking for a Labor and Delivery RN to support the Government in Japan. This will be an on-site, in-office position with one position located in Yokosuka, Japan.
POSITION DUTIES:
The Registered Nurse (Labor and Delivery) will provide nursing care to routine and high-risk Obstetrical
patients including newborns during the transition period within assigned inpatient unit based on relevant
specialty care standards.
Work Schedule:
Perform approximately 14–17 shifts per month, each lasting 12–16 hours.
Rotating day and night shifts on a quarterly basis.
Required to notify supervisor and charge nurse promptly in case of illness or emergency.
May be required to cover additional shifts due to staffing needs.
Maximum of 16 hours per shift or 84 hours within a two-week period.
Required participation in on-call duties, including:
24-hour call every other week.
Must be able to arrive within 30 minutes if called in.
On-call compensation applies.
Required to work federal holidays and non-duty days as scheduled.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
Establish priorities of patient care based on triage, nursing diagnosis, essential patient needs and
outcomes.
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary team in assessing the effectiveness of existing therapies and
interventions for patients with illnesses, their families and significant others.
Apply understanding and operation of specialty equipment. Maintain a safe patient care
environment. Monitor and troubleshoot equipment assuring appropriate patient response. Provide
intervention when indicated.
Ensure upkeep, perform checks and maintain appropriate logs of medical equipment.
Administer medications and IV therapy employing knowledge of pharmacological agents and
blood/blood components, their indications, routes of administration, expected actions and potential
side effects, as related to specific patient population served. Manage complex central and peripheral
intravenous lines/infusions.
Provide recovery care for post-anesthesia patients following C-Sections, cerclage, tubal ligations, and
spontaneous pregnancy loss.
Serve as a patient advocate and maintain patient’s right to confidentiality. Assist patients, families,
and significant others in identifying limitations.
Provide telephone advice based on clinical knowledge and accepted standards. Assist as needed in
accessing appropriate ambulatory/emergency care for beneficiaries.
Consult and work collaboratively with social work and other ancillary services at the medical center
and in the community to aid patients in maintaining independence, dignity, and quality of life.
Evaluate effectiveness of own performance and clinically direct and evaluate the clinical care provided by health team members.
Contribute to health care system and support clinical environment resulting in quality services and
positive patient outcomes.
Assist management and staff to develop and implement standards of care in keeping with unit and
command’s strategic patient care goals.
Demonstrate clinical expertise and independent practice necessary to function as a resource for
medical and nursing personnel and mentor to staff. Provide clinical consultation and participate in
problem-solving efforts of nursing staff, medical staff and other disciplines.
Conduct and participate in patient bedside rounds with care team, patient care conferences and
discharge planning.
Assess and address the learning needs of patients and families, as well as, cultural and spiritual
needs, individualizing each plan of care to meet patients’ specific needs.
Participate in formal patient education and development of patient education materials.
Monitor patient responses to medications/procedures/treatments and provide timely, accurate, and
concise documentation, manually and/or by use of computer.
Perform efficiently in emergency patient situations following established protocols, remaining calm,
informing appropriate persons, and documenting events.
Assist in the development, application and monitoring of clinical pathways as directed by government
supervisor.
Assist with the development of programs that comply with all regulatory agencies and Joint Commission requirements with a focus on CI, professional practice, and patient care/teaching.
Coordinates patient care through a continuum and facilitates the achievement of high quality, safe
and cost effective care.
Ensures compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established Unit
Operating Instructions (which follow national guidance from AWHONN, American College of
Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Medical
Group Instructions, and Air Force Instructions used in the medical treatment facility. Provides care
within ethical and legal boundaries.
Provides appropriate patient assessment skills.
Accountable for making patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level
utilizing the nursing process as a basis for professional practice.
Sets up, operates, and monitors specialized medical equipment such as IV infusion pumps, PCA
pumps, vital sign machines, electronic fetal monitoring, cardiac monitoring devices, EKG units, oxygen
analyzers, nebulizers, ultrasound, emergency transport and other unit-specific equipment.
Recognizes adverse signs and symptoms and reacts quickly in emergency situations.
Makes referral appointments and arranges specialty care, as applicable.
Completes orientation and competency verification programs in accordance with unit guidelines.
Serves and participates in committees, functions and other meetings as directed. Provides relevant
and timely information to these groups and assists with decision making and process improvement.
Participates in customer service initiatives and medical readiness activities designed to enhance
health services.
Performs sterile vaginal examinations, speculum examinations, and diagnostic procedures via
electronic fetal monitoring and tocometer.
Prepares patients for surgery, ultrasound, amniocentesis, or other prescribed medical procedures.
Provides critical care and evaluation of patients.
Develops nursing care plans, performs care as outlined in clinical pathways, and standing orde

Employment type
Full-Time

Work arrangement
No