Acute Care RN (Flint Hills) - Obstetrical Nursing - FT - Day
About The Position
The Acute Care RN provides professional nursing care in obstetrical and related services for healthy term newborns, mother-baby couplets, high-risk antepartum patients, and gynecology patients. The team supports patients and families throughout their stay. Labor and Delivery nurses assist the birthing person through labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum care in a fast-paced environment, using electronic fetal monitoring with central display and working near an operating suite for Cesarean sections. Care is delivered by a compassionate nursing and interdisciplinary team, with the goal of creating a special birth experience for families. The nurse provides individualized, evidence-based care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring. This includes building caring relationships, respecting patients, advocating for them, communicating effectively, collaborating on care plans, and evaluating progress toward expected outcomes. The role also contributes to professional relationships and nursing practice, supports and mentors learners and new nurses, and pursues ongoing learning and development. This is a full-time, on-site position with a 12-hour day shift and 36 hours per week. It has no supervisory or budget responsibility.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.
- Registered Nurse license through KSBN; a multistate license with the ability to practice in Kansas is also accepted.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; must be obtained within 90 days of hire. RQI, CPR, or ACLS certifications may be required in lieu of or in addition to BLS depending on the department.
- Demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to patient and significant-other rights.
- Demonstrated awareness and application of institutional safety requirements.
- Awareness of legal issues in patient care and departmental functioning, with the ability to manage situations to minimize risk to patients and the institution.
- Competency in selected psychomotor skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally, nonverbally, and in writing.
- Ability to perform mathematical calculations related to medication administration and equipment calibration.
- Ability to work with mathematical concepts including probability, statistical inference, geometry, and trigonometry, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Responsibilities
- Collect pertinent patient, situation, or setting data and information.
- Analyze assessment data to identify actual or potential problems and issues.
- Identify expected outcomes and develop individualized, collaborative plans of care.
- Implement care plans, coordinate care, and use strategies to promote health and wellness.
- Evaluate progress toward patient goals and expected outcomes.
- Deliver professional nursing care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, including building caring relationships and treating patients with acceptance and respect.
- Promote a mutually respectful environment that encourages exchanging ideas and supports effective professional relationships.
- Integrate ethics into all aspects of practice and demonstrate advocacy in all roles and settings.
- Apply diversity, equity, and inclusion principles by respecting others’ uniqueness, perspectives, backgrounds, and beliefs.
- Communicate effectively across areas of professional practice.
- Mentor nurses new to their roles to support enculturation, orientation, competence, and emotional well-being.
- Support students in developing their knowledge, skills, and abilities.
- Pursue lifelong learning through critical thinking, self-reflection, and inquiry.
- Participate in and lead the evolution of nursing practice within the Stormont Vail Health professional practice model.
- Use appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain safe, effective, evidence-based, and financially responsible nursing services.
- Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements, and perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
