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

FlexStaff•Village of New Hyde Park, NY

12d•$98 - $100

About The Position

This position involves performing an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process of assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care. The role requires collaboration with physicians and other health team members in coordinating and implementing procedures and treatments. The nurse will utilize leadership skills and clinical judgment in coordinating patient care and directing/delegating activities of the patient care unit team.

Requirements

2+ Years of current Labor & Delivery RN experience required.
BLS, ACLS, NRP certifications required.
Advanced and AWHONN Intermediate certifications required.
Must obtain NCC-EFM Certification within 1 year of employment.
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 health systems, determining mobility and skin condition, assessing pain management, and communicating/documenting findings.
Assesses the patient’s psychosocial health status, including eliciting perceptions of care, determining coping mechanisms and knowledge level, identifying cultural/ethnic requirements, and communicating/documenting psychological status and care plan.
Identifies patient outcomes by developing criteria for measurement, identifying actual/potential patient problems, assessing teaching needs, and developing outcome statements and individualized patient 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 vigilance over patient safety, exercising professional skills, reassessing patients, administering treatments, using equipment correctly, providing emotional support, applying scientific principles, making accurate observations, documenting accurately, acting effectively in emergencies, providing a calm atmosphere, participating in discharge planning, and providing discharge instructions.
Evaluates care provided for patient outcomes by demonstrating ability to measure effectiveness, performing variance analysis, designing/implementing/evaluating systems to improve care, keeping accurate documentation, and using appropriate documentation methods.
Collaborates with other care team members in planning and carrying out treatment regimens and provides direction to other members of the care team, including collaborating with physicians, interpreting and implementing treatments, assisting physicians, keeping management informed of patient condition changes, and using clinical judgment in delegating assignments.
Performs grade I-IV Decubitus Care, including preventive skin care, applying dressings, compresses, irrigations, and other related procedures.
Administers medications correctly and safely, including identifying medication details, meeting standards on medication administration exams, demonstrating preparation of solutions and IV drips, administering and documenting medications correctly, and educating patients on drug and food interactions.
Participates in patient and family education by explaining conditions, communicating assessment data, recognizing and utilizing teaching opportunities, providing discharge planning and referrals, and evaluating the effectiveness of teaching.
Performs related duties, as required.