CST - Labor and Delivery - PRN; Nights

Overview

Position: CST - Labor and Delivery - PRN (Nights)

Location: Mount Pleasant, TX

Job : 2097

# of Openings: 1

Job: LVN /ORT

Classification: Hourly/Non-Exempt

Job Category: 2 Professionals

Position provides basic bedside care to patients under the supervision of registered nurses and physicians. Responsibilities include monitoring, observing, and communicating with patients and families about medication, at-home care, and preventative lifestyle changes.

• Provides care appropriate to the age of the population served.
• Planning and managing patient care according to each patient’s needs.
• Interviewing patients and recording their medical history.
• Obtaining patient vital signs and escorting patients to their rooms.
• Administering injections of medications.
• Verifying that patient charts are updated promptly and accurately.
• Observing and recording patients’ conditions and reactions to medications and treatments.
• Adheres to and follows all patient experience initiatives.
• Reports to and departs from work on time and as scheduled.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Must be able to deal with stress while maintaining composure.
• Implements measures to prevent exposure to infectious pathogens and communicable conditions.
• Consults other departments, as appropriate, to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.
• Monitors temperature of blanket/fluid warmers and rotates fluids therein.
• Inputs charges into the computer and logs patients into record books and census sheets.
• Providing mother-baby care when staffing and census warrants.
• Participates in unit-specific quarterly education.
• Advocate for family-centered care.
• Provides bedside hand-off whenever transfer of care occurs.
• Provides appropriate care/care planning to unit guidelines, designation and national mandates.
• Provides clear information to providers regarding status of the patient.
• Participates in unit process improvement projects.
• Educates the patient and her family on all aspects of her care.
• Assesses and intervenes appropriately based on patient’s coping abilities.
• Accurately assesses quantitative blood loss after delivery.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in the assessment and care of antepartum, postpartum women, pediatric patients and well neonates.
• Follows and adheres to TRMC vaccine policy(s) mandated by CMS.

• At least one year of experience in a clinical setting preferred.

• Licensed Vocational Nurse, currently licensed to practice in the State of Texas required.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) within 30 days of hire date.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) within 90 days of hire date.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) within 90 days of hire date.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) within 90 days of hire date.

Lifting/Carrying, Pushing/Pulling with varying lbs and time requirements as detailed in the original description.

Movement, including Bend/Stoop/Twist, Crouch/Squat, Kneel/Crawl, Reach above/below shoulder, Repetitive Arm/Hand, Grasping, Squeezing, Climb Stairs, Walking on uneven surfaces, Walking on even surfaces.

Environment includes Indoors (67-100%), Outdoors (0-33%), and other factors such as excessive noise (0-33%).

Equipment and work near factors include limited exposure to machinery, electricity, sharps, chemicals, fumes (0-33% as applicable).

Vision requirements include depth perception, near vision (≤20 inches), peripheral vision; color perception not required.

Endurance:
Sit, Stand, Walk distribution across a 12-hour period as described in the original text.