Nurse Graduate L&D 7p-7:30a

Frederick Health•Frederick, MD

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About The Position

The Nurse Graduate in Labor & Delivery provides patient care under the direct supervision of a licensed RN, using the nursing process and performing leadership and teaching duties that support effective care. The role supports Frederick Health’s mission, vision, values, and customer-service philosophy; follows compliance, regulatory, and hospital requirements; and participates in continuous quality improvement. Labor & Delivery serves patients from 20 or more weeks of pregnancy through six weeks postpartum and includes 14 L&D rooms, OB Triage, OB operating rooms, and an OB PACU. RN scrub-role training is required after one year of employment. The Nurse Residency program provides clinical and educational support to nurse graduates and newly licensed RNs entering acute care. The graduate pairs one-to-one with a dedicated RN preceptor during a 12-week orientation and begins immediately after graduation, working alongside the preceptor while awaiting the NCLEX. The nurse assesses patients, develops and implements individualized plans of care, evaluates patient responses and revises care as needed, and educates patients and families. The role also requires professional accountability, communication and collaboration with the healthcare team, appropriate delegation, mentoring and precepting, use of patient-care equipment and technology, and floating to other hospital nursing units as requested. The position requires completion of hospital-wide and department-specific competencies and annual Frederick Health Clinical Ladder requirements. This is a full-time night-shift position consisting of three 12-hour shifts per week, 7:00 p.m.–7:30 a.m., with weekend and holiday commitments. The position reports to the Department Manager and also receives supervision from the Director or Hospital Supervisor. Pay is $36.79 per hour; pay may depend on experience, skills, and education, and applicable shift differentials or overtime may be paid for non-exempt positions.

Requirements

Currently eligible to sit for the NCLEX.
Associate degree or bachelor’s degree in nursing.
Certified in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
BLS certification within 90 days of hire.
For L&D/OB-OR units, NRP and C-EFM certification within one year of hire; C-EFM is required within three years as stated in the posting.
Clinical competency in the assigned department.
Ability to use technology and equipment required for job duties and patient-care needs.
Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
Ability to use proper body mechanics when handling patients, supplies, and equipment, and to work in a physically demanding environment.
Ability to perform duties appropriate to the age-specific patient population served by the department.
Ability to meet Frederick Health Clinical Ladder requirements annually.
Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient and employee information.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ biophysical, psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, and discharge-planning needs; document and communicate changes in condition.
Prioritize and organize patient care, anticipate patient needs and potential changes, and seek assistance when needed.
Develop individualized plans of care based on identified needs and available resources, including family, caregivers, other disciplines, and community agencies.
Implement and document nursing interventions and patient responses in accordance with hospital and nursing policies and applicable standards.
Communicate pertinent information to patients, families, and the healthcare team, and keep patients and families updated on patient status and changes to the plan of care.
Evaluate the effectiveness of interventions and equipment, revise plans of care as appropriate, and recommend responses to variances from expected outcomes.
Assess patient and family learning needs, establish teaching goals, provide interactive education, evaluate its effectiveness, document teaching, and communicate follow-up needs.
Incorporate self-development and performance feedback into practice, meet clinical ladder requirements, and support staff retention and morale.
Use supplies, equipment, and technology to support quality patient care, and float to other nursing units as requested.
Promote effective professional communication, encourage respectful interactions among healthcare team members, and demonstrate effective delegation, precepting, mentoring, and orientation practices.
Review quality assurance data for accuracy and completeness and contribute to evaluation or auditing of CNAs, technicians, and peers.
Complete all hospital-wide and department-specific competencies.
Maintain confidentiality of patient and employee information.
Complete RN scrub-role training at one year of employment.

Benefits

Health insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Employer-paid life insurance for eligible employees
Employer-paid short-term income replacement and long-term disability for eligible employees
Paid time off for eligible employees
403(b) retirement plan with employer match for eligible employees
Free financial planning sessions
Educational assistance program
Employer-paid Employee Assistance Program