Registered Nurse (RN) - Obstetrics

Hartford Healthcare•Manchester, CT

About The Position

The Registered Nurse of Maternity Services reports to the Clinical Nurse Manager. Utilizing the nursing process, the nurse provides high-quality direct and indirect patient-centered care. The nurse coordinates patient care collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team, patients, and families, and communicates the patient’s clinical condition as appropriate. The nurse responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. The role requires knowledge of growth and development across the life span and the skills needed to provide age-appropriate care to the patient population served. The nurse promotes the nursing profession and professional practice through collegial support and interactions.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
Current licensure in the state of Connecticut.
Must have ACLS and NRP certifications upon hire or obtain both within one year after hire, and maintain clinical competency during employment.
Must have Basic Cardiac Life Support certification upon hire or obtain it during the new employee introductory orientation period, and maintain clinical competency during employment.
Must obtain Electric Fetal Monitoring Certification within one year after hire.

Nice To Haves

Labor and delivery experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality direct and indirect patient-centered care using the nursing process.
Coordinate patient care with the interdisciplinary team, patients, and families.
Communicate the patient’s clinical condition as appropriate.
Respond quickly and accurately to changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment.
Provide age-appropriate care based on knowledge of growth and development across the life span.
Promote the nursing profession and professional practice through collegial support and interactions.