Labor and Delivery RN

Overview

Under general supervision of the Charge Nurse, the Staff RN provides professional nursing skills utilizing the nursing process in the delivery of patient care. Assesses, plans, implements and evaluates the care for assigned patients. Serves as a patient advocate within the health care system. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the patient population, which includes obstetrical, postpartum, newborn, Level 2 nursery, and post-surgical patients.

Accountable for assuring the safety, comfort, care, and treatment of patients according to legal, ethical, professional and institutional standards. Participates in the hospital's Quality Improvement and Service Excellence programs. Demonstrates understanding of the philosophy and objectives, and adheres to policies and procedures of the department and organization.

Essential Job Functions

Every effort has been made to make this job description as complete as possible. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties the incumbent will be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or is a logical assignment to the position.

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, provide, document and evaluate care
• Assessment:
  Conducts ongoing data collection, psychosocial assessment to determine needs and to determine if the patient may be a victim of abuse or neglect
• Nursing Diagnosis and Outcome Identification:
  Uses data to establish a nursing diagnosis and predict outcomes; coordinates data to determine diagnoses and establish patient goals
• Coordinates and plans delivery of nursing care with a multidisciplinary team and administers appropriate clinical decisions; collaborates to develop a plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes
• Delivers appropriate care to obstetrical, postpartum, newborn and post-surgical patients according to patient needs; implements interventions identified in the Plan of Care
• Evaluates the patient's progress toward outcomes; communicates with physicians and team members
• Provides patient/family teaching based on needs
• Administers and reconciles medications appropriately
• Adheres to infection prevention protocols
• Understands patient rights, confidentiality, informed consent and privacy
• Demonstrates adaptability, problem solving and professional behavior
• Participates in evaluation of programs, process improvement, and client-centered outcomes
• Supports professional growth through mandatory/continuing education; serves as preceptor, mentor and resource
• Participates in survey readiness and ensures regulatory compliance
• Abides by the Legal Compliance Code of Conduct
• Maintains patient confidentiality and appropriate handling of PHI
• Maintains a safe work environment and reports safety concerns
• Performs all other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education:

Graduate of a school of professional nursing required.

Experience:

One year of L&D experience preferred.

Licensure/Certification:
Current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Texas, or immediately eligible. Basic Life Support certification required within 30 days of employment. Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Neonatal Resuscitation Program certifications required within 90 days of employment. Fetal Monitoring course required within 90 days of employment.

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

Frequent: standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling & reaching.

Occasional: sitting, bending, squatting, climbing, kneeling, twisting.

Visual and hearing acuity required; color vision required for perceiving changes in patients' skin color and colors of medicines and solutions. Work is mostly inside with good ventilation and comfortable temperature.

Possible exposure to: toxic/caustic chemicals or detergents, moving mechanical parts, potential electric shock, radiant energy, communicable diseases, blood borne pathogens.

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off
• Short Term & Long Term Disability
• Training & Development
• Wellness Resources

Job Details

• Seniority level:
  Associate
• Employment type:
  
  Full-time
• Job function:
  Health Care Provider
• Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting

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