Registered Nurse; Experienced Labor & Delivery RN

Overview

Job Title:

Registered Nurse (Experienced Labor & Delivery RN) – Req:

Location:

VMC Main Campus
Department:
Birth Center

Shift: Nights
Type:
Full Time
FTE: 0.9

Hours:

See above if applicable
City State:
Renton, WA
Category:
Nursing
Salary Range:
Min $46.94 - Max $85.76/hrly. DOE

The position description is a guide to the critical duties and essential functions of the job, not an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, qualifications, physical demands, and work environment conditions. Position descriptions are reviewed and revised to meet the changing needs of the organization.

TITLE:

Registered Nurse

JOB OVERVIEW:
The staff RN is a licensed professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients for a designated time frame. This individual provides safe, quality care to these patients utilizing the nursing process as the basis for clinical practice.

DEPARTMENT:
Any patient care area.

WORK HOURS:

Assigned tour of duty hours.

REPORTS TO:

Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager

• BSN preferred.
• Current licensure to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Washington.
• Successful completion of a graduate nurse residency program orientation or six months' experience as a Registered Nurse.
• AHA BLS for healthcare providers required.

• Demonstrates leadership skills with ability to lead and manage a team, utilize clinical judgment, clinical inquiry, innovation, and systems thinking.
• Able to communicate effectively in oral and written form.
• Adheres to the Professional Appearance Policy.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills that are community-centered, compassionate, and meets the needs of diverse and vulnerable populations.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with the physical and emotional development of all age groups.
• Practices in a caring environment with excellent customer service skills.
• Functions within ANA Standards and Nurse Practice Act.
• Ability to access information and communicate in an electronic environment including but not limited to the use of order entry, e-mail, and computer documentation skills.
• Self-directed in advancing professional practice through continuing education and research.

• Assesses, guides, directs, and facilitates workflow on the unit. Recognizes when the charge nurse should assume a patient assignment and assumes that role.
• Makes staff assignments that reflect patient acuity, continuity of patient care, staff competency and the necessity of admit, transfer and discharge activity on all clinical units.
• Mentors staff, float, and agency personnel regarding unit/department/hospital policies, procedures/standards and annual goals and objectives.
• Integrates new staff and agency staff into the culture of the unit.
• Functions as a leader and role model for clinical staff. Acts as clinical resource to unit staff and demonstrates safe use of patient care equipment.
• Identifies resource RN for LPN, PCA, and MST as necessary.
• Monitors and evaluates nursing care given to each patient by direct observation, consultation, and patient rounds.
• Assesses unit/environmental safety during patient rounds and reports/corrects deficiencies.
• Maintains awareness of Joint Commission standards, state codes, and practice acts. Monitors documentation, compliance with standards, and facilitates rapid turn-around cycles.
• Demonstrates excellent customer service skills. Responds to patient and family concerns/complaints.
• Reports significant events to administrative supervisors/manager and activates the chain of command per policy.
• Provides input into performance appraisal of clinical staff on assigned shift by documenting feedback and/or communicating concerns to manager/supervisor.
• Evaluates and provides adequate coverage for breaks.
• Maintains fiscal responsibility by monitoring and adjusting staffing during shift and determines staffing needs for the following shift by using clinical judgment.
• Accepts personal responsibility to maintain competencies for direct patient care and team leadership.
• Collaborates with bed placement and the clinical resource to ensure clinical placement is expedited.

• Emergency Department RN: ACLS & PALS within 3 months of hire; NIHSS within 3 months; TNCC within 12 months; ENPC within 12 months; 1 year ED experience preferred or ED residency.
• PACU: ACLS & PALS within 3 months; NIHSS within 3 months; TNCC within 12 months; ENPC within 12 months; prior ED/ICU or 2 years med/surg with cardiac telemetry preferred.
• Perioperative Resource Team: ACLS & PALS within 3 months; orientation within 12 months; admit and discharge ACLS & PALS within 3 months; 1 year RN experience in perianesthesia, admit & discharge.
• Main OR Perioperative: OR nurse residency or 1 year OR experience.
• Critical Care: ACLS within 3 months; NIHSS within 3 months; minimum 1 year in Emergency/Critical Care nursing.
• Critical Care Resident: ACLS and NIHSS within 3 months.
• Labor & Delivery: NRP within 3 months; ACLS…