Maternity Unit RN Night Shift Differential

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Women's Services (OB/GYN) - RN Registered Nurse 7p-7a

Job Title:
Registered Nurse Department:
Women’s Services

Reports to:
Director of Women’s Services Revision Date: 04/25/2025

Status:
Non Exempt

Job Summary:

Under the general direction of the Clinical Nurse Director or their designee, in accordance with the objectives, policies, and procedures of the nursing department and established professional standards, provides total nursing care to patients of all ages appropriate to unit. Effectively interacts with patients, healthcare members, while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Cross trains for charge in two units of OGN service.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Plans, provides, and evaluates patient care as a member of the health care team, strictly adhering to principals of asepsis and infection control guidelines when performing patient care.
• Assesses individual patient learning needs, and institutes teaching methods in preparation for discharge.
• Regularly assesses nursing care, identifies potential problems, develops nursing interventions, and directs implementation of nursing interventions to all health care team members.
• Delegates staff assignments and responsibilities effectively;
  Assumes responsibility for leadership position within department; identifies and appropriately uses chain of command to resolve unit, staff, and patient problems.
• Transcribe correctly and implement appropriately all physician orders per policy and procedure.
• Accurately, clearly and concisely record all pertinent information on the patient’s medical record, according to policy and procedure.
• Identify and correlate abnormal diagnostic data with patient status; reports and records appropriately.
• Use computer programs, including Order Entry, per policy and procedure as assigned.
• Prepares and administer medications via all acceptable routes, including appropriate documentation with knowledge of all medications administered in accordance with policies, procedures, and standards of care.
• Properly identifies patients with allergies; documents the presence of reaction or absence of known allergies per policy and procedure.
• Maintains proper level of stock and emergency supplies as unit requires.
• Regularly checks equipment and emergency crash cart per unit-specific policy.
• Correctly Identifies reactions to drugs; records and reports reactions appropriately.
• Routinely provides for patient safety through preventive measures (i.e. siderails, restraints as per physician order, low bed position and safe transport to other areas).
• Records all pertinent information on the patient’s medical records, according to policy and procedure in a clear, accurate and concise manner.
• Identifies and correlates abnormal diagnostic data with patient status, report, and record appropriately.
• Correctly identifies patient by name and  for all direct care, procedures, and treatments.
• Communicates respectfully with patients and promptly responds to patient needs or requests.
• Maintain confidentiality in all patient, hospital, and physician-related information; demonstrate complete discretion when discussing patient information.
• “Perform other duties as assigned.”

Required Skills/Abilities (Unit Specific):

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, as well as active listening skills.
• Ability to create superior patient experiences while generating positive guest relations in an office setting is required.
• Ability to work effectively and communicate effectively in a team environment; continuously looking for solutions to improve patient care.
• Professionalism appropriate for working with guests, physicians, employees and volunteers.
• Education and Experience:
• Diploma from an accredited school of nursing. Current licensure in NYS. Current certification in CPR, Completion of IV Therapy, Pharmacology, Neonatal Resuscitation, CARE/EFM and CBE Courses within first year of employment. One year Medical/Surgical experience preferred. Unit specific orientation to all areas of Women’s Services including Labor Room, Nursery, and Post-Partum.

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