Acute Care RN (Flint Hills) - Obstetrical Nursing - FT - Day
About The Position
Provides professional nursing care in obstetrical and acute care settings for healthy term newborns, mother-baby couplets, high-risk antepartum patients, and gynecology patients. The team offers support and comfort throughout patients’ stays. Labor and Delivery nurses support the birthing person through labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum care. The Birthplace is equipped with electronic fetal monitoring with central display and has an operating suite for Cesarean sections nearby. Care is delivered by a compassionate nursing and interdisciplinary team in a fast-paced environment, with an aim to make each birth a special experience for families. The role uses the nursing process to assess patients, identify problems and expected outcomes, develop and implement collaborative care plans, and evaluate progress. Nursing practice is guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring and emphasizes respectful relationships, advocacy, ethics, diversity, equity and inclusion, effective communication, evidence-based care, and continuous learning. The nurse also mentors new nurses and supports students.
Requirements
- Required Registered Nurse license through KSBN; a multistate license permitting practice in Kansas is also accepted.
- Basic Life Support certification is required within 90 days of hire. RQI, CPR, or ACLS certifications may be required in lieu of or in addition to BLS depending on 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 functions, with 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, and apply mathematical concepts including fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collect pertinent patient, situation, and setting data and information.
- Analyze assessment data to identify actual or potential problems and issues.
- Identify expected outcomes for individualized patient or situation plans.
- Develop collaborative plans and strategies to achieve expected outcomes.
- Implement care plans, coordinate care, and promote health and wellness.
- Evaluate progress toward goals and outcomes.
- Deliver professional nursing care guided by Jean Watson’s Theory of Human Caring, fostering caring relationships, uninterrupted moments with patients, unconditional acceptance, and respect.
- Promote a mutually respectful environment that encourages idea exchange and effective professional relationships, integrating ethics into practice.
- Advocate for patients in all roles and settings.
- Apply diversity, equity, and inclusion principles by respecting others’ uniqueness, perspectives, backgrounds, and beliefs.
- Communicate effectively in all areas of professional practice.
- Mentor nurses new to their roles to support enculturation, orientation, competence, and emotional well-being; support students’ learning and development.
- 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, financially responsible, judicious, evidence-based nursing services.
- Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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