RN Labor & Delivery FT WEO Nights

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

• Able to assess neonate at delivery and perform neonatal resuscitation according to AHA/AAP guidelines.
• Able to conduct antepartum, intrapartum and 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.
• Able to assess fetal cardiac activity with ultrasound transducer and contraction activity with Toco transducer.
• Able to adequately assess and reassess pain. Utilizes appropriate pain management techniques.
• Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.

Assists Physicians with Procedures and Performs Services

• Absolutely demonstrates ability to assist physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Absolutely demonstrates ability to perform treatments and provide services to level licensure.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial, cultural, ethnic and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
• 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.

Supports Patient Safety and Maintains Confidentiality

• Supports and maintains a culture of safety and quality.
• Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to Nurse Manager, co-workers and physicians.
• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family; communicates with Social Service/Discharge Planner regarding both in hospital and post discharge needs.
• Documentation meets current standards and policies.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Mobility, 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.

Professional Requirements

• Adheres to dress code, appearance is neat and clean.
• 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.