OB RN Float Pool PRN

Description

Join Vaughan Regional Medical Center in Selma, AL, a 175-bed, Joint Commission–accredited community hospital that serves as a critical healthcare hub in the region. Vaughan delivers a full complement of hospital services, including emergency care, to the Black Belt area of southern Alabama. As part of Scion Health, Vaughan combines system strength with strong local impact so that you can make your mark where your work truly matters.

Responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care based on established clinical nursing practice standards. Collaborates with other professional disciplines throughout the organization to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Obtains and maintains competencies in med/surg, med/tel, ICU, ED, and postpartum/newborn care. Accepts assignments to any area in which competencies are documented and is able to assist with nursing function in any department or area of need.

Ability to practice nursing as described by the following definition: “The diagnosis and treatment of human responses to actual or potential health alterations.” Ability to utilize the nursing process in the provision of nursing care including but not limited to administering treatments and medications, interpreting diagnostic tests, formulating a plan of care, collaborating with other health care providers and providing education to patients and/or significant others.

The successful candidate will be required to pass competencies for this position. Involves discretion and independent action within prescribed limits.

• Determines the priority of data collection based on the patient’s immediate condition or needs.
• Collects pertinent data using appropriate assessment techniques.
• Involves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in data collection when appropriate.
• Ensures that the data collection process is systematic and ongoing.
• Documents relevant data in the medial record according to hospital standards.

• Derives diagnoses/patient problems from the assessment data.
• Validates diagnoses/patient problems with the patient, significant other, and health care providers, when possible.
• Documents diagnoses/patient problems in a manner that facilitates the determination of expected outcomes and plan.

• Derives outcomes from the diagnoses/patient problems.
• Documents outcomes as measurable goals.
• Formulates outcomes mutually with the patient and health care providers, when possible.
• Ensures outcomes are realistic in relation to the patient’s present and potential capabilities.
• Ensures outcomes are attainable in relation to resources available to the patient.
• Ensures outcomes include a time estimate for attainment.
• Ensures outcomes provide direction for continuity of care. Anticipates potential problems situations and intervenes to offset any adverse impact.

• Individualizes the plan to the patient’s condition or need.
• Develops the plan with the patient, significant others, and health care providers, when appropriate.
• Ensures the plan reflects current nursing practice.
• Documents the plan.
• Provides continuity of care in the plan.

• Establishes interventions that are consistent with the plan of care.
• Implements interventions in a safe and appropriate manner.
• Documents interventions.

• Ensures evaluation is systematic and ongoing.
• Documents patient’s responses to interventions.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of interventions in relation to outcomes.
• Utilizes ongoing assessment data to revise diagnoses/patient problems, outcomes, and the plan of care, as needed.
• Documents revisions in diagnoses/patient problems, outcomes, and the plan of care.
• Involves the patient, significant others, and health care providers in the evaluation process, when appropriate.