Registered Nurse Mother and Baby

UVA Health•Manassas, VA

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 care that promotes optimal health. The role uses scientific evidence and compassionate care to support patients through their health journeys. The nurse is accountable for managing and providing care in accordance with current policies and procedures, and provides and documents patient care under the direction and supervision of the Assistant Nurse Manager/Nurse Manager. The position includes patient advocacy and education, implementation and adjustment of care strategies, completion of nursing interventions and medical orders, and prioritization based on patient needs and changing acuity. The nurse communicates care plans and handoffs effectively, documents in a timely manner, and contributes to a collaborative team through mentoring, precepting, orientation, and feedback. Clinical duties include routine nursing care, medication administration and evaluation, patient transfers and transport, and assisting in critical situations, including CPR. Additional duties may be 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.
Verbal and written communication ability.
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 reactivation or reinstatement. Application for reinstatement must be made within one year of completing the refresher course.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Advocate for patients when implementing the interdisciplinary plan 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 for interdisciplinary communication and patient-care handoffs, including SBARQ.
Communicate individualized plans of care to patients and their chosen support systems.
Document appropriate information in a timely manner.
Develop and maintain positive relationships with team members and internal customers.
Mentor, precept, orient, and provide feedback to team members.
Resolve conflicts independently, as appropriate, accept responsibility for actions, and respond positively to feedback.
Demonstrate medical skills and operate equipment including 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.