RN - Mother Baby

RN - Mother Baby

Shift: 8hr Days 8x Description: HWL Requisition:Emerson Hospital-AN-0662 HWL Coversheet requiredTravel rate $8 lessDays, M-F, 5X8s, 7:00am-4:00pm with every other weekend/holiday on call for the entire department including L&D/ Must have previous manager experience. Familiarity with Kronos a HUGE plus.***No additional pay for on call hours.***

Job Function

• Requires flexibility and adaptability to ensure unit is staffed appropriately at all times.
• Assigns personnel, as necessary and in congruence with their skills to optimize patient care.
• Functions in the role of charge nurse when working clinically.
• Leading the huddle at the beginning of each shift and reviewing the shift operational plan of care with incoming staff
• Maintaining department schedule and time card management of assigned staff.
• In collaboration with the Director, Evening and night associate nurse manager, clinical resource nurse and Nurse Educator, develops standards for care and updates and revises procedures and policies, as necessary.
• Oversees and maintains OB Nursing, PCT, L&D scrub tech and UC Schedules
• With the Nurse Director of OB and Nurse Educator, develops and revises procedures and policies in accordance with best practices. Follows established hospital guidelines for developing and implementing new policies.
• In collaboration with the Director and Associate Nurse Manager, evaluates staff performance based on developed standards. Utilizes hospital performance review tool to write and deliver assigned annual performance reviews.
• Participates in interview process for hiring of new staff
• Utilizes constructive conflict management strategies, just in time coaching and goal setting to optimize staff performance and engagement.
• Promotes professional development of staff.
• Participates in the development, monitoring and evaluation of clinical and patient satisfaction initiatives, standards of nursing practice and outcomes of patient care.
• Represents the organization in a professional manner in communication, attire and interaction with others.
• In collaboration with the Director and nurse educators, provides staff education on an ongoing basis. This includes new policies, Joint Commission standards, DPH requirements, new equipment/products and clinical software programs
• Establishes and maintains effective communication in all areas of responsibility.
• Participates in quality assurance and improvement initiatives and engages staff to participate in audit activities and action plan implementation.
• Orients or delegates responsibility for orientation of personnel and works with the nurse educator to assess successful acquisition of positional competence.
• Assumes responsibility with the Director, Obstetrical Nursing for optimal maintenance and utilization of supplies and equipment.
• Maintains and supports patients rights to care, privacy and respect.
• Provides and/or assists in direct patient care.
• Participates in hospital committees and programs, as appropriate.
• Serves as OB Dept Dayshift Charge RN on other duty days and partners with clinical resource nurses to support operations which include weekends and holidays;
• Performs all duties listed in the RN job descriptions for labor and delivery, postpartum, and special care nursery.
• Maintains and supports patients rights to care, privacy and respect.
• Other duties as assigned from time to time.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Bachelors degree in nursing preferred
• Experience: Minimum five years of experience in obstetrical nursing with demonstrated leadership abilities required
• Evidence of continued professional growth and knowledge of new trends and developments in nursing and patient care
• Previous supervisory experience preferred
• Licensure and/or Certification:
• Current licensure to practice professional nursing in Massachusetts required
• BLS and ACLS healthcare provider required
• NRP required
• In patient OB certification strongly preferred