RN - Labor and Delivery (L&D)

RN - Labor and Delivery (L&D)

Shift Details: Third shift: 3x12's, 7 PM - 7 AM

Job Responsibilities:

• Assessment of patient’s needs
• Performs and documents a comprehensive assessment in accordance with RN’s scope of practice and hospital policies/procedures.
• Considers the patient’s culture, age and developmental level.
• Identifies patient risk factors and presenting complaint.
• Obtains patient health information from family or others as necessary.
• Collects objective/quantitative and subjective/qualitative data.
• Verifies initial admission assessment, if obtained by other members of the healthcare team.
• Develops a problem list, prioritizing patient needs based on input from the inter-professional team as appropriate.
• Design actions and interventions relevant to patient’s culture and age.
• Determines desired outcomes in coordination with patient and family in accordance with medical plan of care.
• Fully implements patient care therapies and procedures with empowerment and clinical autonomy within scope of practice in accordance with established policies, procedures, professional guidelines, culture, and age of patient served.
• Explains procedures, treatments and processes to patient and family.
• Initiates action to alleviate patient’s stress and discomfort.
• Recognizes, responds to, and communicates changes in patient condition appropriately.
• Conducts and documents ongoing assessment and response to procedures and therapies using nursing process according to hospital policy, established standards, culture and age of patient served.
• Delegates task appropriately and oversee team members in the performance of activities regarding patient care.
• Monitors accuracy and completeness of delegated patient care provided by other team members in implementation of plan of care.
• Identifies and addresses educational needs of patients related to prioritized problems according to level of comprehension.
• Facilitates patient discharge process by executing discharge orders in a timely manner, identifying potential discharges, assuring the performance of discharge teaching and coordination of plan with Case Management and others as indicated.
• Provides input into patient/nurse assignments in consideration of available staffing, unit activity and patient acuity.
• Demonstrates active participation in unit-based activities in support of organizational values/priorities.
• Promotes a positive group dynamic and healing environment through words and actions.
• Assures nursing excellence in accordance with accepted standards, evidence-based practice, current research, and caring philosophy.
• Actively participates in department and/or unit quality improvement activities and core measures such as, but not limited to, patient satisfaction, patient falls, pressure ulcers, CAUTIs, auditing and monitoring of documentation.
• Uses a holistic perspective regarding patient care.

Skills: Required Skills & Experience:

• No experience required.
• Accepts responsibility for words, actions, attitude, and results while meeting deadlines and performance expectations.
• Practices effective, clear, and respectful communications (both verbal and written) and demonstrates attentiveness through active listening and engaged body language.
• Collaborates, respects, and cooperates with all co-workers, valuing differences and addressing concerns directly, while actively contributing to the vision and results of the team.
• Warmly, personally, and professionally greets all internal and external customers, promoting a high level of satisfaction by providing information about what to expect, actively listening, and intentionally following up on questions and concerns, including taking corrective action when necessary.
• Shows an understanding and knowledge of computer systems and applications and/or ability to be trained.
• Ability to communicate/collaborate with other care team members.
• Ability to assess age specific patient safety issues and implement appropriate safety devices for all patients.

Education: Required Education: ADN or ASN. Preferred Education: BSN

Required Certifications & Licensure: Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state. BLS

Client Details Address: 913 North Dixie Avenue City: Elizabethtown State: KY Zip Code: 42701