Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery - Full Time/Nights - Req# 2117983507

Brief Description

Job Objective: In addition to the objective outlined in the AVH Registered Nurse (RN) Job Description, the Labor and Delivery (L&D) RN is responsible for providing nursing care for the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patient guided by the policies and procedures of the unit.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Maintains all the essential duties and responsibilities of the Registered Nurse (RN).
• Additional duties and responsibilities of the L&D RN:
  • Provides accurate interpretation and documentation of fetal monitor tracing.
  • Provides quality care with accurate assessment, interventions, and documentation to the low to high risk obstetrical patient during antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum period.
  • Provides newborn care to the infant at delivery.
  • Provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of the obstetrical patient.
  • Provides quality care with accurate assessment, interventions, and documentation to the patient undergoing medical screening to determine stage of labor in the OB Observation Area (L&D Triage).
  • Facilitates admission of patient to the Labor and Delivery unit and discharge of patients from the observation (Triage) area.
  • Provides education to the patient/family regarding the labor and delivery process.
  • Provides age specific education for infant, adolescent and adult.
• Non-Essential Duties: Copying, faxing.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Possesses all the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities of the Registered Nurse (RN).
• Prior experience as a L&D RN, successful completion of the AVH L&D training program, or proof of completion of an equivalent training program from another facility is required.

Core Competencies

• All AVH employees will effectively demonstrate these behaviors:
• Accountability
• Action Oriented
• Customer Focused
• Compassion
• Effective Communication
• Teamwork
• Ethics & Values
• Intrigue & Trust

Education and Experience

• Education Required: Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Completes twenty (20) hours of training in Breastfeeding and Lactation within 6 months of hire.
• BSN or MSN preferred.
• Experience: Two (2) years recent clinical experience in L&D specialty area preferred.

Required Licensure and/or Certifications

• Required: Meets all required licensure and/or certifications of the Registered Nurse.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification required prior to completion of orientation and within 4 months from date of hire to L&D.
• Basic Fetal Monitoring certification required prior to completion of orientation and within 4 months from date of hire to L&D; Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification required within 2 years of basic certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is required for L&D Charge Nurses.
• Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification is required for L&D Charge Nurses.
• Desired: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is encouraged for all L&D RNs.
• Certification in Inpatient Obstetric Nursing (RNC-OB) and Electronic Fetal Monitoring (RNC-EFM).
• STABLE Program certification.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Work often performed under stressful, emotional, and physical conditions.
• May be exposed to contaminated Instruments that may cause Infections, burns, or cuts.
• Requires frequent walking, standing, bending, twisting and reaching, and must be able to speak, see, and hear.
• Ability to frequently lift, push and pull up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to occasionally assist, as part of team, in lifting, pushing and/or pulling patients for the transfer of care, requiring exertion of up to and over 50 lbs.
• Must be able to use standard office equipment.

Requirements

• Education Maintains current licensure, certifications, education, and physical health standards.
• Participates in mandatory and/or optional educational activities/offerings.
• Demonstrates knowledge and competency on hospital information technologies used in the designated patient care area.
• Successfully completes written and practical competencies annually or otherwise as assigned.