Registered NURSE; RN - Women's & Newborn Services Compensation & Assistance

Position: REGISTERED NURSE (RN) - Women's & Newborn Services ($30,000 Recruitment Compensation & $5,000 Relocation Assistance
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Job Type

Full-time

Description

The Maternal Child Health RN is responsible and accountable to a group of patients for a designated time frame and provides care to the patients via therapeutic use of the nursing process, in collaboration and integration with other health care team members. S/he demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care relevant to the patient(s) under his/her care, applying principles of growth and development over the life span.

S/he assesses and interprets patient data needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs. S/he will triage patients and complete a medical screening exam on every woman and fetus to prioritize emergent or urgent care requirements. S/he functions in the role of a primary RN the following areas:
Maternal Child Health:
Labor & Delivery, Newborn Nursery, Level II Nursery, and Mother
- Baby and GYN patients.

Essential Functions

Standard I. Assessment:
The Registered Nurse Collects Health Data.

Rationale: GRMC nursing practice is characterized by a high degree of autonomy and requires a broad base of subjective and objective data.

* Measurement Criteria

* The priority of data collection is determined by the patient's immediate condition or needs.

* Pertinent data is collected by using appropriate assessment techniques.

* Data collection involves the patient, significant others, health care providers, and other GRMC personnel, when appropriate.

* The data collection process is systematic and ongoing.

* Relevant data is documented in a retrievable form.

Standard II. Diagnosis:
The Registered Nurse analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnoses.

Rationale:
The Registered Nurse at GRMC uses independent judgment and available data to formulate a nursing plan of care.

* Measurement Criteria

* Plans of care are derived from assessment data.

* Plans of care are validated with the patient, significant others, health care providers, and records maintained by other departments, when needed.

* Plans of care are documented in a manner that facilitates the determination of expected outcomes and care plan.

Standard III. Outcome Identification:
The Registered Nurse identifies expected outcomes individualized to the patient.

Rationale:
The Registered Nurse at GRMC identifies outcomes based on unique factors that affect the Registered Nurses ability to provide services.

* Measurement Criteria

* Outcomes are derived from the diagnoses.

* Outcomes are documented as measurable goals.

* Outcomes are mutually formulated with the patient and health care providers, when possible.

* Outcomes are realistic in relation to the patient's present ant potential capabilities.

* Outcomes are attainable in relation to resources available to the patient.

* Outcomes include a time estimate for attainment.

* Outcomes provide direction for continuity of care.

Standard IV. Planning:
The Registered Nurse develops a care plan that prescribes interventions to attain expected outcomes.

Rationale:
Effective planning is essential for appropriate interventions.

* Measurement Criteria

* The plan is individualized to the patient's condition or needs.

* The plan is developed with the patient, significant others, health care providers, and other GRMC personnel, when appropriate.

* The plan reflects current nursing practice.

* The plan is documented.

* The plan provides for continuity of care from the time of entry into the healthcare system, through transfers to other departments, to final discharge from GRMC, when appropriate.

* The plan provides for discharge follow-up based on the patient's need for health care, when appropriate.

Standard V. Implementation:
The Registered Nurse implements the interventions identified in the care plan.

Rationale:
The Registered Nurse is the most appropriate health care provider at GRMC for ensuring that actions are taken to meet the physical, mental, and health education needs of the patient.

* Measurement Criteria

* Interventions are consistent with the established care plan.

* Interventions are implemented in a safe, appropriate, and timely manner.

* Interventions are documented.

Standard VI. Evaluation:
The Registered Nurse evaluates the…