Registered Nurse I - Labor and Delivery - ECB

Saint Francis Health System•Indianapolis, IN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse I in Labor and Delivery assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care using the nursing process and following hospital standards and unit policies and procedures. The purpose is to monitor and evaluate patient functional status. This is an ECB position requiring a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department, with limited benefit offerings. It is not a new graduate position and is based at Labor and Delivery – South Campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The position is identified as safety sensitive under Oklahoma law concerning medical marijuana use.

Requirements

Completion of the basic professional curricula of a school of nursing approved and verified by a state board of nursing, with a diploma or degree from that school or entitlement to hold one.
Valid multistate or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse license.
0–6 months of related experience; this is not a new graduate position.
Working knowledge of general disease-state management processes, the biopsychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively and efficiently.
Ability to be detail-oriented when examining clinical and numerical data.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to care for patients.
Assess, organize, and complete patient care while considering patients’ age, cultural background, and psychosocial factors.
Document the steps of the nursing process and use proper medical terminology.
Address patient problems and progress toward goals.
Facilitate patient discharge through timely, appropriate referrals and patient education resources suited to patient age and cultural and psychosocial factors.
Collaborate with other disciplines as appropriate.
Support unit and hospital goals through performance improvement and educational activities, including attending in-services, meeting unit education standards, and completing variance reports.
Coordinate activities of others and lead others performing the same work, without supervising them.