Registered Nurse, Antepartum/Postpartum- Per diem, Rotating

Beth Israel Lahey Health

9d•$38 - $98•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides high-quality, patient- and family-centered care across the perinatal continuum on the Antepartum/Postpartum Unit at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. The unit provides comprehensive inpatient care for antepartum and postpartum patients and their newborns, with 62 private patient rooms across three units on two floors and a shared Level 1 newborn nursery. Nursing staff work as an integrated team, and nurses are oriented to and expected to practice in antepartum, postpartum, and newborn care areas. Cardiac telemetry is available on two units when clinically indicated, and centralized fetal monitoring systems on the antepartum unit and one postpartum unit are linked directly to Labor and Delivery. The nurse assesses patients' health care needs, develops and implements care plans, evaluates outcomes, and integrates theoretical knowledge with practical experience to make nursing judgments. The role coordinates patient care, directs assistive personnel, collaborates with other health professionals, communicates with patients and families, and advocates for patients. Nurses maintain required education and competencies, pursue professional growth, and may participate in quality improvement. The role requires accountability for nursing practice and patient safety, as well as a commitment to the patients, staff, and goals of Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. This is a per-diem, rotating position. The role requires a current Registered Nurse license and American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification. The organization requires staff vaccination against influenza as a condition of employment.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Nursing Program.
1–3 years of related work experience.
Registered Nurse license.
American Heart Association Basic Life Support certificate.
Ability to provide patient care to neonatal patients from birth to 6 months, young adults ages 16–30, middle-aged adults ages 30–60, and elderly patients ages 60 and older.
Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in written English and to comprehend and converse in English.
Ability to make decisions, solve problems, organize work, use standard nursing concepts and procedures, work collaboratively, and provide professional customer service.
Ability to work with close attention and respond to changing circumstances and new patient needs.
Ability to meet the role's physical demands, including constant walking; standing and moving for most of the shift; lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds; and repositioning patients with assistance as described in the posting.
Ability to work with required protective equipment and potential exposure to infectious diseases and airborne or bloodborne pathogens.

Nice To Haves

Baccalaureate degree in Nursing is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care and make necessary nursing judgments.
Systematically assess the health care needs of individuals or groups; formulate, implement, and evaluate care plans.
Coordinate patient care and direct assistive personnel to provide safe, effective, efficient, equitable, timely, patient-centered care.
Identify resources needed to implement the plan of care and account for environmental influences on patients and families.
Collaborate with other health professionals to determine the health care needs of patients and families.
Develop trusting and respectful relationships with patients and families, communicate effectively, and act as a patient advocate.
Maintain annual mandatory education requirements, including emergency skills and unit-based competencies.
Identify continued growth and development needs with the unit-based educator or clinical nurse specialist, and participate in professional development activities.
May participate in quality improvement activities.
Demonstrate accountability for nursing practice and patient safety, and commitment to the Medical Center's goals.
Practice across antepartum, postpartum, and newborn care areas as part of the integrated nursing team.