Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor and Delivery

Job Description

Up to $20,000 Sign-on Bonus Based on Eligibility

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Provides direct patient care to include assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of assigned patients. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes.

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Minimum Education : Associates degree in Nursing required.

Minimum Experience : Each candidate’s previous clinical experience is reviewed to determine acceptable experience. One year of maternal / child experience preferred.

Required Certifications / Registrations / Licenses : A valid Permanent Multi-State RN License from the state in which you reside is required. Should you hold a RN license from another Compact state, you are required to apply for and obtain a Multi-State RN License from the state in which you reside within 30 days. American Heart Association BLS CPR required, must be obtained within 7 days of hire. American Heart Association ACLS and NRP required within orientation period. AWHONN Fetal Monitoring course required within orientation period.

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• Completes and documents initial nursing assessment within specified time frame.
• Assesses patient as ongoing process utilizing physician and psychosocial input and documents in the chart.
• Initiates and documents a written plan of care within specified timeframe
• Evaluates care given to patient and redirects plan as necessary.
• Indicates evaluation as an ongoing process in the medical record.
• Updates written care plan to reflect current patient status as an ongoing process.
• Participates in meeting the health care educational needs for the patient and family.
• Determines educational needs of patient and family through daily assessment.
• Develops and documents plan of education on written care plan. Alters educational plan as patient’s condition changes.
• Reflects teaching and patient / family level of understanding with documentation throughout hospitalization.
• Coordinates care with other health professionals.
• Carries out physician’s treatment plan continuously.
• Displays ability and willingness to respond to the needs of other health team members as needed.
• Performs patient interventions completely and proficiently and demonstrates age specific competency for population of patients served.
• Prioritizes activities and adjusts assignments according to changes in patient’s needs.
• Provides appropriate treatment in emergency situations as they arise.
• Verifies, during hospitalization, orders for accuracy (including reconciliation of medications), appropriate scheduling of tests and / or procedures, pre-op data, and consent forms.
• Follows medication and IV Therapy policies including patient identification, understanding about medications, administering meds and recognizing / reporting interactions 100% of the time.
• Appropriately monitors first dose medication(s) for adverse reactions.
• Interprets diagnostic data and takes appropriate action when indicated (i.e. notification of critical lab values to physician per hospital protocol).
• Practices infection control in all actions.
• Executes legible writing with correct spelling in documentation 100% of the time.
• Completes all assignments, according to established standards of care and within given time frame

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.