RN-Maternity

Job Summary

Provides direct and indirect patient care in the maternity services department including labor, delivery, postpartum, triage and NICU. Communicates with physicians/Nurse Manager/charge nurse/co-workers, as appropriate about changes in patient’s clinical condition.

Responsibilities

• Cares for antepartum, laboring, delivery, cesarean, (including circulating), recovery, postpartum mother/baby care, newborn admissions, and triage patients.
• Floating to NICU as needed, taking care of NICU patients assigned appropriately.
• Performs a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassesses as per policy.
• Performs waived testing (point-of-care testing) per Clinical Laboratory’s and the resident care unit’s policies and procedures.
• Interprets results of waived tests; takes appropriate action on waived tests results.
• Assists physicians with procedures and performs services requiring technical and manual skills.
• Documents patient care responsibilities meeting current standards and policies.
• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to Nurse Manager, co-workers and physicians.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
• Coordinates and supervises patient care as necessary.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current Nebraska Registered Nurse Licensure.
• Current BLS certification.
• Current ACLS and NRP certification: or will obtain within 6 months of hire.
• Currently have Fetal Monitoring or Inpatient OB Certification or obtain within 2 years of hire.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Ability to revise plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Knowledge of principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patient population served.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare providers.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

Skills

• Patient care coordination.
• Medication administration.
• Emergency response.
• Communication skills.
• Documentation proficiency.

Benefits

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