RN - L&D

Registered Nurse

Job Title: Registered Nurse

Profession: Nursing Specialty: Obstetrics

Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Third Shift Hours per Shift: 12

Experience: No experience required License: Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state Certifications: BLS

Must-Have:

• 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.

Description:

The RN implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person and the creation of a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. Nursing practices are based on evidence and current research, as well as hospital and department policies and procedures, regulatory standards, and professional guidelines. Clinical decision-making incorporates all four phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. Nursing excellence is promoted through helping relationships among nursing staff and across other disciplines. Coordinates, ensures, and provides direct patient care activities on the unit through:

• Provision of nursing rounds, assessments, and treatments.
• Facilitating admission, transfer, and discharge activities.
• Provision of patient and family-centered education.
• Care coordination and individualized treatment planning as applicable.
• Assessment of patient needs includes:
• Performing and documenting a comprehensive assessment in accordance with RN scope of practice and hospital policies/procedures.
• Considering the patient's culture, age, and developmental level.
• Identifying patient risk factors and presenting complaints.
• Obtaining patient health information from family or others as necessary.
• Collecting objective/quantitative and subjective/qualitative data.
• Verifying initial admission assessments, 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.
• Designs actions and interventions relevant to the patient's culture and age.
• Determines desired outcomes in coordination with patient and family, in accordance with the 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 patients and families.
• Initiates actions to alleviate the 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 the nursing process according to hospital policy, established standards, culture, and age of the patient served.
• Delegates tasks appropriately and oversees 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 the 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.
• Identifies potential discharges, assuring 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.

Benefits:

We offer competitive benefits, including:

• Medical, dental & vision insurance
• Free and unlimited continuing education units (CEUs)
• 24/7 dedicated Care Line and clinical liaison support
• Personalized career consultant and "single point of contact" service
• Industry?leading pay rates, loyalty rewards & referral bonuses
• Free tax return assistance for travelers
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Disability Insurance (Short-Term and Long-Term)
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Sick Leave (where required by applicable state or local law)
• Supplemental Insurance Plans
• Identity Theft Protection
• Pet Insurance
• Employee Wellness Programs
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Career Growth and Professional Development Opportunities

Disclaimer: Benefits eligibility, accrual rates, and usage limits may vary based on employment status, length of service, and work location. Paid Sick Leave is provided in strict accordance with applicable state and municipal mandates. Cynet Health reserves the right to modify, amend, or terminate any benefit plans at any time in accordance with applicable laws.

About Cynet Health: Cynet Health is a Joint Commission-accredited, Minority-Owned healthcare staffing agency headquartered in Sterling, Virginia, proudly serving healthcare facilities across the United States since its founding in 2010. As one of the nation's largest and fastest?growing healthcare staffing firms in the nation, we staff thousands of nursing, allied health, locum tenens, pharmacy, therapy, direct?hire, and non?clinical professionals across hospitals, clinics, long?term care facilities, labs and more. We're one of the most decorated staffing agencies in America-ranked a Top Travel Nursing Company by BluePipes, recognized among the fastest?growing and most diverse staffing firms by Inc. 5000, Staffing Industry, WBJ and USPAACC-and remain deeply committed to excellence, inclusion, and community impact.

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