Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

divh2Clinical Nurse (CN) II/h2pThe Clinical Nurse (CN) II provides Family-Centered Care as demonstrated by recognizing the patient, family and/or designee as a full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patients preferences, values, and needs. Assumes active role in clinical education of patients, families and staff. Functions effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care. Integrates best current evidence with clinical expertise for delivery of optimal health care. Uses data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and uses improvement methods to test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems. Minimizes risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance. Uses information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making./ppThe Labor and Delivery department at the Colorado Fetal Care Center (CFCC) at Childrens Hospital Colorado (CHCO) offers cares for perinatal care for expecting mothers with almost any fetal condition, regardless of how rare or critical. Located on the Anschutz Medical Campus, ours is one of the largest and most technologically advanced fetal care centers in the country. Our talented team of specialized MDs, Anesthesiologists, RNs, surgical technicians and sonographers are highly trained to provide a deep level of experience and expertise for a vast array of rare and complex conditions. As a nurse on our team, you will collaborate regularly with maternal fetal medicine specialists and neonatologists. Families cared for in the Colorado Fetal Care Center, who seek our expertise in congenital conditions and fetal anomalies, often transition to the NICU for care after birth, providing team members with unique opportunities to provide coordinated care to families facing rare diagnoses such as congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), bladder outlet obstruction, twin-to-twin transfusion and myelomeningocele. Specialized interventions provided in our NICU include Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), therapeutic hypothermia, and inhaled nitric oxide./ppDepartment Name: Labor and Delivery/ppJob Status: Full time, 36 hours per week, eligible for benefits/ppShift: Nights/ppThis position is eligible for relocation assistance, if relocating from 100 miles or greater./ph3Duties Responsibilities/h3ulliFamily-Centered Care: Recognize the patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for patients preferences, values, and needs./liliDelivers patient and family centered care incorporating the nursing process while providing developmentally appropriate, culturally sensitive, evidence based care. Actively anticipates changes in patient outcomes/ unit needs in the provision of care./liliCare is guided by the Professional Practice Model throughout the continuum of care./liliCommunicate and advocate patient values, preferences and expressed needs as part of implementation of care plan, evaluation of care and assessment of patient/family learning needs to the interdisciplinary team. Initiates and anticipates individualized care and education for patients/families across the continuum using an interdisciplinary approach./liliTeamwork Collaboration: Function effectively within nursing and inter-professional teams, fostering open communication, mutual respect, and shared decision-making to achieve quality patient care./liliApplies communication practices that minimize risks across transitions of care./liliPresents own perspective and supporting evidence in patient care and team discussions./liliCollaborates with team members in shared decision making./liliEvidence Based Practice: Integrate best current evidence with clinical expertise and patient/family preferences and values for delivery of optimal health care./liliIdentifies key concepts of research and evidence-based practice./liliParticipates in structuring the work environment to facilitate integration of new evidence into standards of practice./liliRecognizes and communicates the need for revision of hospital and departmental policies procedures, practice guidelines, and/or measures for clinical practice evaluation./liliRecognizes the standard of care provided by the applicable professional organization and /or association./liliQuality Improvement: Use data to monitor the outcomes of care processes and use improvement methods to design and test changes to continuously improve the quality and safety of health care systems./liliUtilizes outcome data at the patient level to make care decisions./liliParticipates in the quality improvement activities and uses quality measures to understand individual and unit performance./liliSafety: Minimize risk of harm to patients and providers through both system effectiveness and individual performance./liliUtilizes and discusses policy, procedures, and guidelines to support practice./liliCommunicates observations or concerns related to unsafe situations that pose a risk to patients, families or the health care team./liliInformatics: Use information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making./liliRecognizes and applies information and technology of patient and unit outcomes to facilitate communication, clinical decision making, error prevention, and care coordination./liliNavigates and documents in the EMR to support patient care./liliLeadership: Nurses support organizational goals, advance the nursing profession, and enhance professional development by extending their influence to professional and community groups./liliWorks within scope of practice and delegates according to Nurse Practice Act./liliParticipates in professional governance activities./liliSeeks opportunities to participate in professional development activities/li/ulh3Minimum Qualifications/h3pEDUCATION Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). EXPERIENCE One (1) year of nursing experience./ppPrevious high-risk LD experience strongly preferred./ppEQUIVALENCY- Applicants with an Associates Degree in Nursing and who agree to obtain a BSN within three (3) years from their start/hire date may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Masters Entry to Practice Nursing (MEPN) may substitute for a BSN./ppLICENSURE/CERTIFICATION(S) Current Colorado Registered Nurse (RN) license or RN license from multistate compact; BLS/CPR from the American Heart Association with at least six (6) months left before expiration is required upon hire./ppACLS, NRP, and C-EFM required within 1 year of hire per unit requirements./ppSalary Information/ppPay is dependent on applicants relevant experience. Hourly Range: $38.34 to $57.52/ppBenefits Information/ppHere, you matter. As a Childrens Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career. As part of our Total Rewards package, Childrens Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April. Childrens Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year./ppEEO Statement/ppIt is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information. The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained. Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information./p/div