RN Labor and Delivery Per Diem Days
About The Position
The Detroit Medical Center (DMC) Registered Nurse is a member of the Patient Care Services Team and is responsible for satisfactory completion of nursing care by the nursing team. The RN manages and provides patient care activities for a group of patients and their families through independent judgment, communication, and collaboration with team members, including ancillary and support services. The role encompasses leadership, partnership, collaboration, teaching, and supervision. The Labor and Delivery unit has 10 LDRP beds, 3 operating rooms, and 4 OB-ED triage rooms. RN staffing ratios follow AWHONN guidelines: 1:1 for Pitocin induction or augmentation in active labor, 1:2 with cervical ripening, 1:1 for C-sections, 1:3/4 for couplets, and 1:4 in OB-ED for low-risk patients. RNs are EFM certified and hold NRP and ACLS; the unit also has an RNC and lactation counselor. DMC Sinai-Grace Hospital is DMC’s largest hospital and offers services including heart care, cancer care, gerontology, emergency medicine, obstetrics/gynecology, and cosmetic services. Its joint replacement program offers minimally invasive knee and hip replacement surgery. Sinai-Grace operates more than 21 outpatient care sites and ambulatory surgery centers throughout Wayne and Oakland Counties and received a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grant to help establish standards of cardiac care.
Requirements
- Graduation from a school of nursing.
- Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of Michigan.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain collaborative relationships with physicians and other health care providers.
- Delegate, assess, provide, and evaluate patient care.
- Provide and delegate patient care activities to team members.
- Monitor patient progress and prepare patients for discharge.
- Report directly to senior unit management and participate in shared decision-making activities.
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