RN - Labor & Delivery; FT, M, Wed. & Thurs. 7pm-7a

Job Summary

Provides direct patient care in the Labor and Delivery setting. Provides assessment and planning for individualized patient care. Communicates with physicians about changes in patient’s clinical condition including fetal monitoring and results of diagnostic studies. Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Performs general nursing duties in all Maternal-Child Health departments with adequate supervision. Participates in performance improvement activities.

Able to Assess Neonate at Delivery and Perform Neonatal Resuscitation

• Absolutely assess neonate at delivery
• Perform neonatal resuscitation according to AHA/AAP guidelines

Able to Conduct Antepartum, Intrapartum, and Postpartum Assessments

• Conduct antepartum assessments
• Conduct intrapartum assessments
• Conduct postpartum assessments

Demonstrates Knowledge of Fetal Monitoring

• Identifies FHR patterns and treats appropriately

Able to Assess Presenting Part by Leopold Maneuver and/or Digital Exam

• Absolutely assess presenting part by Leopold Maneuver
• Absolutely assess presenting part by digital exam

Able to Assess Fetal Cardiac Activity with Ultrasound Transducer and Contraction Activity with Toco Transducer

• Absolutely assess fetal cardiac activity with ultrasound transducer
• Absolutely assess contraction activity with Toco transducer

Able to Adequately Assess and Reassess Pain

• Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques

Educates Patient and Family Regarding Pain Management

• Educates the patient and family regarding pain management

Able to Revise Plan of Care as Indicated by Patient’s Response to Treatment and Evaluate Overall Plan Daily for Effectiveness

• Absolutely revise plan of care as indicated by patient’s response to treatment
• Absolutely evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness

Performs Patient Care Responsibilities Considering Needs Specific to the Standard of Care for Patient’s Age

• Performs patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age

Knowledge of Medications and Their Correct Administration Based on Age of the Patient and Their Clinical Condition

• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition

Follows the Seven (7) Medication Rights and Reduces the Potential for Medication Errors

• Fulfills the seven (7) medication rights
• Reduces the potential for medication errors

Formulates a Teaching Plan Based Upon Identified Learning Needs and Evaluates Effectiveness of Learning, Family is Included in Teaching as Appropriate

• Formulates a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs
• Evaluates effectiveness of learning, family is included in teaching as appropriate

Able to Assist Physicians with Procedures and Performs Services Requiring Technical and Manual Skills

• Absolutely assists physicians with procedures
• Absolutely performs services requiring technical and manual skills

Able to Perform Treatments and Provide Services to Level Licensure

• Absolutely performs treatments and provides services to level licensure

Treats Patients and Their Families with Respect and Dignity

• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity

Identifies and Addresses Psychosocial, Cultural, Ethnic and Religious/Spiritual Needs of Patients and Their Families

• Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and their families
• Identifies and addresses cultural needs of patients and their families
• Identifies and addresses ethnic needs of patients and their families
• Identifies and addresses religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families

Functions as Liaison Between Administration, Patients, Physicians and Other Healthcare Providers

• Functions as liaison between administration, patients, physicians and other healthcare providers

Interacts Professionally with Patient/Family and Involves Patient/Family in the Formation of the Plan of Care

• Interacts professionally with patient/family
• Involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care

Demonstrates Knowledge of the Principles of Growth and Development Over the Life Span and the Skills Necessary to Provide Age-Appropriate Care to the Patient Population Served

• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span
• Demonstrates skills necessary to provide age-appropriate care to the patient population served

Able to Interpret Data About the Patient’s Status in Order to Identify Each Patient’s Age-Specific Needs and Provide Care Needed by the Patient Group

• Absolutely interprets data about the patient’s status
• Absolutely identifies each patient’s age-specific needs
• Absolutely provides care needed by the patient group

Performs All Aspects of Patient Care in an Environment That Optimizes Patient Safety and Reduces the Likelihood of Medical/Health Care Errors

• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety
• Reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors

Demonstrates an Ability to Be Flexible, Organized and Function Under Stressful Situations

• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible
• Demonstrates an ability to be organized
• Demonstrates an ability to function under stressful situations

Professional Requirements

• Adheres to dress code
• Completes annual education requirements
• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all federal, state, local regulations and accrediting organization standards
• Maintains and ensures patient confidentiality at all times
• Reports to work on time and as scheduled, completes work within designated time
• Wears identification while on duty, uses computerized punch time system correctly
• Completes in-services and returns in a timely fashion
• Attends annual review and department in-services, as scheduled
• Attends 12 staff meetings annually or reads and returns monthly staff meeting minutes
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner
• Actively participates in performance improvement and continuous quality improvement (CQI) activities
• Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices
• Communicates the mission, ethics and goals of the hospital, as well as the focus statement of the department

Requirements

• Regulatory Requirements: Successful completion of Neonatal Resuscitation Certification and Basic to Intermediate fetal monitoring course
• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current state Registered Nurse Licensure, within state of practice
• Current BLS certification

Skills

• Basic computer knowledge

Physical Demands

• Mobile, sight, hearing, verbal communication, changes in temperature, exposure to disagreeable elements, exposure to biological, mechanical, electrical, and chemical hazards
• Frequent standing and walking
• Lift up to 100 pounds
• Carrying up to 40 pounds
• Pushing/pulling up to 450 pounds

Physical Demands (continued)

• This position is a safety sensitive position pursuant to Amendment 98 to the Arkansas Constitution2(25).
• A safety sensitive position means any position in which a person performing the position while under the influence of marijuana may constitute a threat to health or safety.
• This position is therefore “safety sensitive” due to the fact it requires the following: performing life-threatening procedures; working with hazardous or flammable materials, controlled substances, food, or medicine; and a lapse of attention while working in this position could result in injury, illness, or death.

Reasonable Accommodations

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.