Registered Nurse Labor & Delivery or Special Care Nursery Nights

Riverview Health • Noblesville, IN

13d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Maternity Services provides direct nursing care to patients through assessment, creation and implementation of a plan of care, and coordination with other care providers within the hospital system. The position serves Labor & Delivery or the Special Care Nursery on nights.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing by the date of hire.
• Obtain an RN license in the state of Indiana by the date of hire.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support from the American Heart Association within six months of hire.
• Basic Life Safety from the American Heart Association.
• NRP.
• S.T.A.B.L.E. certification for Nursery staff.
• Minimum experience: None.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• One year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a hospital setting.
• Basic Telemetry may be required for Labor & Delivery staff at management discretion.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement an individualized written plan of care, make referrals as needed, reassess and modify care based on patient response and progress, and delegate tasks within team members’ scopes of practice.
• Observe, document, address, and implement planned interventions; communicate care plans through accurate and timely electronic medical record documentation and verbal reports when needed, in compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.
• Perform selective patient-care procedures, including IV starts and restarts, blood administration, phlebotomy, answering call lights, and point-of-care testing as applicable under CLIA 1988.
• Administer medications accurately and promptly according to physician orders and organizational policies; understand medication actions and side effects, recognize allergic reactions, and document patient responses.
• Transition patients by communicating the current plan of care during walking rounds and providing accurate, timely reports to incoming staff.
• Advise physicians, other disciplines, and family or significant others of changes in patient condition or abnormal findings; communicate clearly and concisely.
• Provide clear, specific education and discharge information to patients and/or their family members.
• May precept new employees and oversee other members of the care team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree