Registered Nurse - Family Birthing Services - Night

About the role

Registered Nurse - Family Birthing Services

14-bed LDRP unit. Provides family-centered maternity and newborn care.

• Approximately 1,800 births annually
• Level II NICU staffed with Lactation Consultants
• Clinical Ladder opportunities
• RN Fellowship Program for non OB experience RNs
• Full time (72 hours biweekly)
• Shift: 7pm-7am (12 hour night)
• Every third weekend eligibility
• Eligible for shift and weekend differential

Responsibilities

The Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for implementing, directing and coordinating the care of patients through the use of the nursing process: assessment, planning implementation and evaluation.

• Demonstrates safe medication practice
• Maintains a professional image that reflects the employee’s role in health care, with confidence and a positive impression
• Completes chart check to ensure no missed orders
• Accurately transcribes physician’s orders
• Demonstrates therapeutic communication skills
• Demonstrates ability to assess patient education needs and use of patient education resources
• Demonstrates involvement in unit by attending 50% of staff/committee meetings and in-services for area
• Demonstrates leadership through the nursing process and supervision while maintaining accountability for treatment and patient outcomes
• Acts as a resource person regarding patient care, specialty area, orientation and teaching of staff
• Responds to delays in a calm manner
• Apologizes for inconveniences and gives alternatives
• Analyzes assessment data, identifies priority problems and documents on Plan of Care in PCS for patients and families and significant others
• Uses effective problem-solving skills to plan patient care
• Identifies critical factors evidencing changes in patient condition and responds appropriately
• Completes and documents discharge assessment against plan of care goals
• Initiates and maintains Intravenous Therapy according to IV standards
• Responds appropriately to emergency situations
• Utilizes proper body mechanics to prevent injury to self and others
• Safely positions, transfers and transports patients
• Functions as a virtual nurse as assigned which includes, but is not limited to, admissions, discharges, education, documentation through a virtual platform and working collaboratively with the bedside nursing staff

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing required; Bachelor of Science in Nursing is preferred
• Experience: Applying customer service behaviors and communication skills required. Previous nursing experience in specialty area preferred. For specific specialties, additional experience requirements apply.