RN Family Birthing Center

Essential Functions and Duties

• Maintains and demonstrates an in-depth knowledge of nursing principles, practices, standards, and techniques and applies this knowledge in accordance with St. Charles Health System policies and procedures and within laws and regulations governing nursing practice in the State of Oregon.
• Affirms the patient’s condition and needs using critical thinking and clinical judgment: sets outcomes; implements appropriate nursing actions and collaborates with other disciplines to meet the patient’s/family’s physical, emotional, spiritual, social, and intellectual needs; and evaluates patient’s progress.
• Calculates dosages and administers medications accurately in accordance with St. Charles Health System policies and procedures for medication administration.
• Documents all patient care with proficiency in compliance with hospital policies, procedures and regulatory agencies.
• Demonstrates awareness of and supports St. Charles departmental and operating unit goals through participation in continuous quality improvement and departmental activities.
• Participates in activities that promote professional growth and development of self and others.
• Communicates (both written and orally) effectively and maintains professional relationships with caregivers, medical staff, patients, and guests.
• Identifies work-related problems with possible solutions and implements solution(s) within scope of practice, as appropriate.
• Supports the vision, mission and values of the organization in all respects.
• Supports Value Improvement Practice (VIP- Lean) principles of continuous improvement with energy and enthusiasm, functioning as a champion of change.
• Provides a therapeutic presence in service to others by purposefully responding to the needs of patients in a caring way, including introducing oneself and explaining role in patient’s care, asking the patient his or her preferred name, sitting with the patient to determine his or her care goals, active listening, communicating effectively and appropriately through touch, eye contact, etc.
• Provides and maintains a safe environment for caregivers, patients and guests
• Conducts all activities with the highest standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
• Complies with all applicable laws, regulations, policies and procedures, supporting the organization’s corporate integrity efforts by acting in an ethical and appropriate manner, reporting known or suspected violation of applicable rules, and cooperating fully with all organizational investigations and proceedings.
• Delivers customer service and/or patient care in a manner that promotes goodwill, is timely, efficient and accurate.
• Performs stand by callback as assigned.

Education

• Required: As required by RN licensure.
• Preferred: BSN

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• BEND (LDR) & MADRAS: Required: Current Oregon RN license
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider certification.
• ACLS within 6 months of hire
• NRP AWHONN Certified Fetal Monitoring Course
• Intermediate or Advance Fetal Heart Monitoring required within 2 year of hire
• STABLE required within 6 months of hire

Experience

• BEND (LDR): Required: 1 year of recent Labor and Delivery experience.
• Preferred: N/A
• BEND (Post-Partum): Required: Recent RN postpartum experience
• Full training and proficiency in LDRP within 1 year of hire
• Preferred: LDRP or LDRP Senior Capstone