Travel Labor and Delivery RN (Registered Nurse) Night Shift

Registered Nurse (RN) | Labor & Delivery
Cynet Health

Shift Information: 3 days x 11 hours

Contract Duration: 14 Weeks

Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Labor & Delivery
Shift: Night Shift
Hours per Shift: 3 Days per Week & Every Other Weekend Required
RN
Utilize the nursing process in the provision of direct patient care.
Responsible and accountable for prescribing, delegating, and coordinating all care provided to assigned patients.
Delivery of care is based on the standards of care and practices established by the Department of Nursing and other policies and procedures.
Diagnose and treat human responses to actual and potential health problems through case finding, health teaching, health counseling, and provision of supportive or restorative care.
Supervise patient care provided by licensed practical nurses, registered nurses on permit, nursing attendants, technicians, and supplemental staff.
Assess the immediate and continuing care needs of the patient and significant others.
Develop comprehensive and current plans of care which include physical needs, patient teaching, discharge planning, and psychosocial/spiritual needs.
Provide direct patient care based on assessed needs and the medical regimen.
Oversee and ensure the provision of all aspects of care for the patient.
Supervise the care provided by other nursing personnel as defined in the scope of practice.
Observe, evaluate, document, and communicate to relevant team members the patient's response to illness and/or therapeutic modalities.
Coordinate the overall plan of care to ensure implementation of nursing interventions and consistency with the medical regimen.
Establish priorities for care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and initiate follow-up, as indicated, to ensure timely provision of patient care and therapeutic modalities.
Assure the plan of care integrates age-specific care needs as defined in the unit scope of care.
Accept responsibility and accountability for nursing interventions and outcomes based on professional clinical judgments.
Participate in quality improvement activities related to patient care delivery and the development of nursing/hospital standards.
Participate in the orientation of nursing staff.
Ensure appropriate coverage of all patients by assisting and relieving co-workers and working on other units as assigned.
Serve as a clinical resource for student nurses.
Participate in research and pilot projects supported by the nursing department.
Participate in appropriate professional and community organizations.
Pharmacology