RN - L&D

Registered Nurse (RN)

Profession: Nursing Specialty: Labor & Delivery Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Night Shift Hours per Shift: 12 hours (645p-715a, every other weekend) Experience: Minimum 2 years of acute care RN experience License: Registered Nurse Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, EFM Must-Have: Patient assessment, plan of care, clinical interventions, patient and family education, practice governance

Description: A professional nurse is accountable for the care of a group of patients. The Registered Nurse (RN) focuses on safe and effective patient and family-centered care, customer satisfaction, and quality outcomes. The RN is responsible for assisting in maintaining a financially stable unit. The RN promotes personal development with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and education. The RN supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members. Using the caring processes of a recognized model of care, the RN assesses, develops, implements, and evaluates the plan of care. The RN focuses on patient and family comfort, education, and satisfaction. The RN applies educational and professional experiences in the delivery of quality care and mentoring/precepting staff.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assessment: Performs assessments and reassessments per policy and procedure or as warranted by patient condition. Demonstrates the ability to make sound independent decisions.
• Development & Implementation: Initiates, prioritizes, and implements the plan of care. Collaborates with patient/family and interdisciplinary services. Utilizes resources appropriately to support the needs of the patient and family.
• Evaluation: Monitors and documents responses to clinical interventions.
• Education: Facilitates, coordinates, provides, and evaluates education specific to patient and family needs.
• Leadership: Delegates tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel. Functions as a mentor/preceptor. Encourages teamwork. Identifies opportunities for improvement and participates in quality, safety, and service process improvement efforts. Complies with regulatory standards. Participates in the development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities. Effectively uses communication systems and participates in promoting cost-effective care.
• Patient Assessment: Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care. Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful insights before communication to others. Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of patients and families. Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their needs.
• Planning: Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care. Uses available multidisciplinary resources in planning care. Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care. Demonstrates the ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Research: Reads journals with studies or articles applicable to practice. Brings ideas and questions to the staff for assessment of applicability.

Required Skills & Experience: Two years of acute care RN experience. Preferred Skills & Experience: N/A Required Education: Nursing Diploma or Associate's Degree (ASN). Preferred Education: N/A Required Certifications & Licensure: Registered Nurse. BLS, ACLS, NRP, EFM. Preferred Certifications & Licensure: N/A Job Category: Clinical-Nursing