Illinois BidBuy #27-497DVA-CHICA-B-54364

Emergency award for temporary LPN and CNA staffing at the Illinois Veterans Home-Chicago

The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs is procuring emergency temporary nursing staff for resident care at the Illinois Veterans Home-Chicago. - Government buyer: Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs, State of Illinois; sub-agency: Illinois Veterans Home-Chicago, a skilled nursing facility in Chicago. - Awarded vendor: Favorite Healthcare Staffing, LLC, selected to continue providing temporary staff during the emergency coverage period. - Services requested: - Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs): 10 staff members, totaling 4,875 hours at $67.00 per hour; approximately 13 weeks at 37.5 hours per week per LPN, across all three shifts. LPNs perform practical nursing duties under supervision. - Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs): 15 staff members, totaling 7,312.5 hours at $44.00 per hour; approximately 13 weeks at 37.5 hours per week per CNA, across all three shifts. Duties include personal care, daily living assistance, mobility and transfers, resident monitoring, vital signs, and related care. - Notable requirements: Staffing is intended to address shortages and maintain resident care across all three shifts. CNA duties also include feeding, bathing, hygiene, repositioning, escorting residents, recordkeeping, and directed treatment procedures. - Estimated expenditure: $648,375 for approximately 90 days of emergency coverage while the agency prepares a competitive solicitation for longer-term services. - OEMs: None identified; this procurement is for staffing services, not manufactured products.

Description

The solicitation is for temporary nursing staff at the Illinois Veterans Home-Chicago, a 200-bed long-term skilled nursing facility. The listed staffing need is 10 LPNs for approximately 13 weeks and 15 CNAs for approximately 13 weeks, with each working 37.5 hours per week. Services include nursing and personal care for residents across all three shifts. The emergency purchase statement gives an estimated expenditure of $648,375 and says the agency intends to continue services for 90 days while preparing a competitive solicitation for long-term program administration.

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