Registered Nurse (RN) - L&D full-time nights (6973)

Registered Nurse (RN) - L&D Full-Time Nights

Labor and Delivery - Memphis, TN 38103

Overview

Position Type Full Time Job Shift Night Education Level 2 Year Degree Travel Percentage None Category Nursing Services

Description

The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients within assigned areas utilizing the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patients.

What you will do

• Provides nursing care according to medical regimen and the nursing interventions appropriate for the patients' conditions and according to established standards, policies and procedures including care of the ambulatory practice patient.
• Completes ongoing assessments according to outpatient and nursing policy and/or as determined by patient condition:
• Assesses, plans and implements care of assigned patients.
• Documents care based on standards of care and practice and/or clinical priorities for documentation including:
• Responds and/or participates with medical emergencies.
• Provides teaching to patient/family in the care of disease/condition.
• Maintains patient medical records; documents patient status and care given; performs charting duties; records activities and observations.
• Confers and works collaboratively with patient/family/hospital staff regarding all aspects of patient needs in a customer responsive and courteous manner, in compliance with iRESPECT Standards and promoting patient/customer satisfaction.
• Provides instruction, assigns and supervises LPN and other support personnel assigned to unit to complete the initial and ongoing assessments of patients and to provide clinical assistance as needed.
• Transports monitored patients, specimens, equipment and supplies to and from various areas.
• Completes required continuous training and education.
• Maintains a clean, orderly, safe environment for patients and personnel.
• Prepares and maintains required records, reports and files for administrative and compliance purposes.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an approved nursing school/program Required
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing Preferred
• RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure and/or Compact State Licensure to work in state of TN. Upon Hire Required and
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required
• Experience in caring for patients in an inpatient setting. Qualified by education, training or experience to work with the school age, adolescent, adult and/or geriatric patient population as specialty assignment dictates. Required

Physical Demands

• Standing - Constantly
• Walking - Constantly
• Sitting - Rarely
• Lifting - Frequently
• Carrying - Frequently
• Pushing - Occasionally
• Pulling - Occasionally
• Climbing - Occasionally
• Balancing - Occasionally
• Stooping - Frequently
• Kneeling - Frequently
• Crouching - Frequently
• Crawling - Occasionally
• Reaching - Frequently
• Handling - Frequently
• Grasping - Frequently
• Feeling - Constantly
• Talking - Constantly
• Hearing - Constantly
• Repetitive Motions - Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Constantly

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