Registered Nurse Mother and Baby

UVA Health•Manassas, VA

6d•$37 - $62

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Mother and Baby serves as a leader of the healthcare team at UVA Health Northern VA & Culpeper. The nurse establishes personalized relationships with patients and their chosen support systems and collaborates with physicians and other team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care. The role uses scientific evidence and compassion to support patients through their health journeys and is accountable for managing and providing care under current policies and procedures. Patient care is provided and documented under the direction and supervision of the Assistant Nurse Manager or Nurse Manager. The position is part-time and scheduled for night shifts from 1900 to 0700. The nurse may be asked to perform additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.
Current RN licensure in the applicable state.
Ability to perform basic nursing skills for groups of patients and assume charge responsibility.
Ability to multitask and prioritize quickly.
Ability to administer medication using the five rights.
Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
Basic computer knowledge.
Ability to safely and effectively care for all patient populations presenting to the department.
If an RN license has been inactive, retired, or lapsed for five years or more, and the nurse has not been licensed in another state during the last five years, successful completion of a Board-approved refresher course is required before license reactivation or reinstatement. Application for reinstatement must be made within one year of completing the refresher course.

Nice To Haves

Four-year or bachelor's degree.
One year of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

Advocate for patients while implementing interdisciplinary plans of care.
Collaborate with the healthcare team to educate patients and their support systems.
Analyze, modify, and implement strategies to progress patients through their plans of care.
Ensure completion of nursing interventions, medical orders, and related therapies.
Prioritize duties according to patient needs and changing acuity levels.
Use appropriate communication tools with the interdisciplinary team and when handing off patient care.
Communicate individualized plans of care to patients and their chosen support systems, including through SBARQ.
Document appropriate information in a timely manner.
Develop and maintain positive relationships with team members and internal customers.
Develop team members through mentoring, precepting, orientation, and feedback.
Resolve conflicts independently, as appropriate, accept responsibility for actions, and respond positively to feedback.
Demonstrate medical skills and operate equipment such as portable cardiac monitors and bedside commodes.
Provide routine nursing care, including starting IVs and performing dressing changes, for multiple patients in a timely manner.
Assist in critical situations, including administering CPR.
Administer and evaluate medication therapies.
Perform patient transfers and transport patients by wheelchair, hospital bed, or stretcher to other departments.
Perform additional duties as assigned.