Registered Nurse (RN) - Post-Partum
Overview :
- Job Category : Acute - Nursing - Local
- Skills : Two years of the following experience is required : Maternal and child experience IV Insertion and phlebotomy skill Conscious sedation
- Education : RN License required
- Primary Source Verification required
- IV Certification required
- AHA BLS - required AHA ACLS - required NRP required
- Conscious sedation certification - preferred
- Certifications & Licenses : IV Certification - RN License
The role you'll contribute :
The Registered Nurse (RN) coordinates the efforts of the multidisciplinary care team for the patients within his / her scope of responsibility.
The RN provides direct patient care, collaborates with patients, families, peers, physicians and other members of the health care team in the delivery of care to a specific patient population.
The RN utilizes the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation) in order to maintain and improve patient outcomes.
The RN demonstrates leadership / management skills and a commitment to professional accountability and growth. The RN strives to advance from novice to expert and become an evidence-based scholar in order to provide optimal patient care and advocate on behalf of his / her patients.
The value you'll bring to the team :
- Utilizes the Nursing Process (Assess, Plan, Implement and Evaluate) to provide optimal patient care.
- Demonstrate accurate assessment skills appropriate to my patient population and based on evidence, policy and practice standards when caring for all patients regardless of complexity or need.
- Assure patient safety by adhering to established policies and procedures and utilizing patient safety resources.
- Implement a plan of care according to identified physical, psychosocial and spiritual needs.
- Demonstrate the ability to prioritize nursing interventions based on patient needs and in conjunction with unit activities and resources available.
- Actively participate in bedside shift report, safety huddles, multidisciplinary patient rounds and hourly rounding to gather all information necessary to care for my patients, anticipate their needs and provide for a smooth hand-off to other members of the health care team.