SOLICITATION NOTICE
Q -- NURSING NEED AT NNMC
- Notice Date
- 5/1/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 561310
— Employment Placement Agencies
- Contracting Office
- Department of Health and Human Services, Indian Health Service, Navajo Area Office, PO Box 9020, Window Rock, AZ, 86515, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- 518-MS-PEDS
- Response Due
- 5/18/2007
- Archive Date
- 6/2/2007
- Description
- DATE: 1-May-07 Northern Navajo Medical Center is currently looking for the following nurses to work at our hospital under 13 weeks contract. After the 13 weeks the RN can be extended upon their performance and the need of the department. Send us your nurse profile with the required documents & our department supervisor will interview the nurse. DEPARTMENT START DATE END DATE SEND THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTS 3 Nurses Med Surg ASAP 13 WEEKS CPR & WILL RN WILL WORK NIGHT 1 Nurse PEDS 5/14/2007 13 WEEKS MUST HAVE NRP, CPR, PALS REFERENCE: PLEASE send with your profiles 3 references on each nurse. (working phone numbers) PROVIDE: LICENSE - ANY STATE RN LICENSE IS ACCEPTABLE IMMUNIZATON CARD - MUST HAVE DATE: Indicate what date RN is available to start. Contract RN's are schedule where there is a need ---Day or Night. Please let your RN know this before submitting their profile. We get RN who perfer certain shifs and days off. NOTE: Indicated if RN is able to FLOAT to same level or lowercare (PLUS) RN may be required to transport patient PLEASE: "Do not send Nursing Assistants" These nurses must be willing to work nights in each of the department. PLEASE: Do not send nurses that with less than 2 years experience. Contract nurses must be able to perform independently after orientation. REQUIRED: ALL NURSES MUST TAKE THE COMPETENCY TEST WITH THE HOSPITAL STAFF DEVELOPMENT DEPT. The nearest town is Farmington, NM - approx - 25 miles east --- Website: www.farmingtonnewmexico.com The nurse must stay in Farmington & need a car to travel back and forth Sorry we don't have housing at Northern Navajo Medical Center EMAIL PROFILE OR FAX TO 505/368-6490 CONTACT Verni Yazza, Purchasing Agent PERSON PH: 505/368-6087 laverna.harrison-yazza@ihs.gov B. Contractor Responsibilities: 1. The Contractor shall be responsible for making the necessary arrangements for travel, housing and assuring that all applicable taxes are paid. 2. The rates specified herein are inclusive of all necessary and associated costs, such as travel, per diem, applicable taxes (i.e. federal, state and local) and housing. 3. The contractor shall provide a written statement, to the Contracting Officer (CO) indicating that applicable taxes have been paid. This statement shall be provided within 20 days of tax payment/s. Nonpayment or noncompliance may become formal grounds for termination for default. The Contractor shall be cognizant of the penalties for submission of false or fictitious statement which includes payment of fines or imprisonment as defined in the United States Code, Title 18, Chapter 47, Sec. 1001: Fraud and false statements. http://www.gpoaccess.gov/uscode/ 4. The Contractor is responsible to ensure that all documentations are completed prior to the last day of his/her assignment. Final payment will be processed after the requirements are met. This includes patient charts and other paper work required. 5. The Contractor shall be covered by the ?Federal Tort Claims Act? during the tour of duty providing health care services in the facility owned, operated and constructed under the jurisdiction of the Indian Health Services ad in accordance with Statutory Authority of P.L. 103.322, Personal Services Contract. 6. The Contractor does not receive Health Benefits, Paid Leave, TSP, Educational Funds, Housing, Meals, and Transportation to and from the the job site. C. Timesheet Submission: 1. The Contractor shall submit a valid and accurate timesheet signed and approved by the Department Supervisor or the Acting Supervisor on a bi-weekly basis to Charlene Manuelito, Receiving Agent, General Services Department at Northern Navajo Medical Center. 2. Timesheets shall be submitted within 5 working days upon completion of a government pay period as identified in the attached payroll calendar. (See attachment). NOTE: Biweekly pay period begins on Sunday and ends on the following Saturday. Any hours worked beyond 80 hours (hours worked when in on-call status are excluded) shall be approved by the Director of Nursing and documented accordingly on the timesheet. 3. The timesheets shall contain the following information: a. Contractor?s name, purchase order number, signature and actual days and hours worked. Note: Contractor shall not claim lunch break as actual hours worked. b. The following citation shall be included on each timesheet submitted: ?I hereby certify that this timesheet accurately reflects the actual dates/s and hours worked by __ (Provider?s name)_____. INVOICE SUBMISSION: The Contractor?s original invoice shall be submitted to: NNMC, Attention: Finance Department, P. O. Box 3790, Shiprock, NM 87420. The contractor shall submit only the valid invoices that have been substantiated by valid timesheets. The invoices shall be submitted to the Finance Dept., at NNMC within 5 working days after validation of timesheets. The invoices shall contain the following information: 1. Contractor?s name; purchase order number; invoice number; description of services; unit price/s; actual days and hours worked and total amount. 2. The following citation shall be included on each invoice submitted: ?I hereby certify that this invoice accurately reflects the actual date/s and hours worked. This invoice has been validated against the appropriate timesheet submitted for this pay period.? Name: ___________________________ Date: _________________ NOTE: Invalid invoices or invoices unsubstantiated by valid timesheets will be returned to the Contractor for correction for resubmission. Corrected invoices must be submitted within 5 working days. Any questions relative to payment issues will be directed to: Blaine Bekis, Finance Department at (505) 368-6085 or Wanda Coolidge at (505) 368-6084. D. Contracting Officer?s Responsibility: Authority to negotiate changes in terms, Conditions, or amounts cited in the contract is reserved to the Contracting Officer. E. Projector Officer (PO): The Project Officer?s Representative for this contract is: ____Department Supervisor ____ PURCHASE ORDER TERMS AND CONDITIONS (PERSONAL SERVICES) Clauses Incorporated By Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at the address: http://www.arnet.gov/far/ 52.204-3 Taxpayer Identification 52.204.7 Central Contractor Registration 52.204-9 Personal identify Verification of Contractor Personnel (Nov 2006) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and conditions ? Commercial items (Sept 2005) 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Apr 2002) 52.222.35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Dec 2001) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, as Amended (Jul 2005) 52.223-6 Drug-Free Workplace 52.229-3 Federal, State, and Local Taxes (Apr 2003) 52.232-1 Payments (Apr 1984) 52.232-3 Payments under Personal Services Contract (Apr 1984) 52.232-8 Discount for Prompt Payment (Feb 2002) 52.232-17 Interest (Jun 1996) 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer ? Central Contract Registration (Oct 2003) 52.233-1 Disputes (Jul 2002) 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment & Vegetation (Aug 1984) 52.237-3 Continuity of Services (Jan 1991) 52.243-1 Changes ? Fixed Price (Aug 1987) 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service) (Apr 1984) 52.249-4 Termination for Convenience of the Gov. (Services)(Short Form)(Apr. 1984) 52.249-12 Termination ? Personal Services (Apr. 1984) 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332. This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination: Employee Class Monetary Wage ? Fringe Benefits $23.51 ph ____plus 25%_______ Pro-Children Act of 1994 The Contractor certifies that it will comply with the provisions of Public Law 103-227. Pro-Children Act of 1994, which imposes restrictions on smoking where Federally funded children?s services are provided. The Act requires that smoking should be prohibited in any indoor facility or portion of a facility owned, leased, or contracted for use for the routine or regular provision of health care, day care, or early childhood development (Head Start) services to children under the age of 18. Failure to comply with the provisions of the law may result in the imposition of a civil monetary penalty of up to $1,000 per violation and/or the imposition of an administrative compliance order on the responsible entity. By submitting an offer and entering into a contractual agreement with the Government, Contractors certify that they will comply with the requirements of the Act. Contractors must obtain the same certification from subcontractors. Crime Control Act of 1990 Section 21 of the Crime Control Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C. 13042, as amended by section 1094 of Public Law 1-02-190, requires every facility operated by the federal Government (or operated under contract with the Federal Government) that hires (or contracts to hire) individuals involved in the provision of child cares services to assure that all existing and newly hired employees undergo a criminal background check. The term ?child care services? is defined to include health and mental healthcare. The Government will conduct criminal background checks on all healthcare worker?s providing child care services under this contract based on fingerprints of contractor employees obtained by a Government law enforcement officer and inquiries conducted through the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and state criminal history repositories. Within 30 days after contract award, the Contractor and all contractor employees shall provide all reasonable and necessary assistance to the Government, including compliance with the employment application requirements set for the in 42 U.S.C. 13041(d). Upon receipt of the results of a background check, the Contactor further agrees to undertake a personnel action in accordance with 42 U.S.C. 1304(c.) when appropriate. With written recommendation from the Contracting Officer, and the approval one level above the Contracting Officer, a contractor employee may be permitted to perform work under this contract prior to the completion of the background check, provided the employee is within sight and continuous supervision of an individual with a successful background check. Health Insurance portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) The Indian Health Service (I.H.S.) is required to comply with the HIPAA in the provision of health care to I.H.S. patients. HIPAA was implemented by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Civil Rights, under the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 160 and 164. Accordingly, all health care providers, including contracted health care providers are required to comply with HIPPPA requirements. (Full text will be furnished upon request.) Supervision Contractors providing services under a Personal Services shall be subject to day-to-day supervision and control by Government personnel. Supervision and control is the process by which the Contractor receives technical guidance, direction, and approval with regard to services with the requirements of this contract.
- Place of Performance
- Address: NORTHERN NAVAJO MEDICAL CENTER, HWY 491 NORTH, SHIPROCK, NM. 87420
- Zip Code: 87420-0160
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 87420-0160
- Record
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