Registered Nurse (RN), Labor & Delivery - FlexStaff (Contract)

FlexStaff•Village of New Hyde Park, NY

6d•$52 - $90

About The Position

This is a contract position for a Registered Nurse specializing in Labor & Delivery. The role involves performing an age-specific plan of care for designated patients using the nursing process. The nurse will collaborate with physicians and other health team members, utilizing leadership skills and clinical judgment to coordinate patient care and direct the activities of the patient care unit team.

Requirements

2+ Years of L&D RN Experience required.
NCC-EFM, Intermediate AWHONN, Advanced NRP, BLS and ACLS Required.
Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Associate’s Degree in Nursing, required.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State and/or Connecticut, required.
BLS required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing, preferred.

Responsibilities

Assesses the patient’s physiologic health status, including conducting patient interviews, explaining policies and procedures, reviewing charts, assessing various body systems, determining mobility and skin condition, assessing pain levels, and communicating/documenting findings.
Assesses the patient’s psychosocial health status, including eliciting perceptions of care, determining coping mechanisms and knowledge levels, identifying cultural/ethnic requirements, and communicating/documenting psychological status and care plans.
Identifies patient outcomes by developing criteria for measurement, identifying actual/potential patient problems, assessing teaching needs, and developing patient outcome statements and goals.
Formulates the plan of care and establishes priorities necessary to achieve expected outcomes, including identifying care activities, coordinating cost-effective use of resources, documenting the plan, and collaborating with physicians and other health team members.
Implements the plan of care by maintaining patient safety, exercising professional skills, reassessing patients, administering treatments, correctly using equipment, providing emotional support, applying scientific principles, making accurate observations, documenting patient status and responses, acting effectively in emergencies, providing a calm environment, communicating with families, participating in discharge planning, and providing discharge instructions.
Evaluates care provided for patient outcomes by measuring effectiveness, performing variance analysis, designing/implementing/evaluating systems for improvement, and maintaining accurate documentation.
Collaborates with other care team members in planning and carrying out treatment regimens, including collaborating with physicians, interpreting and implementing treatment plans, assisting physicians, keeping management informed of patient changes, and using clinical judgment in delegating assignments.
Performs grade I-IV Decubitus Care, including preventive skin care, applying dressings, compresses, and performing irrigations.
Administers medications correctly and safely, including identifying medication details, meeting standards on medication administration exams, preparing solutions and IV drips, administering and documenting medications, and educating patients on drug and food interactions.
Participates in patient and family education by explaining conditions, communicating assessment data, utilizing teaching opportunities and resources, providing discharge planning, and evaluating teaching effectiveness.
Performs related duties, as required.