Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor And Delivery - Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital

Roper St. Francis Healthcare•Charleston, SC

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in Labor and Delivery delivers patient care using the nursing process. The nurse collects data and assesses patients, identifies and prioritizes patient problems and needs, and evaluates the process and outcomes of nursing care. The role also coordinates and provides patient teaching and coordinates care delivered by members of the health team. Working with the interdisciplinary care team, the nurse conducts initial and ongoing patient assessments, analyzes assessment data, develops and implements plans of care, and evaluates treatment effectiveness. The nurse administers medications in accordance with applicable state requirements and organizational policies and procedures, coordinates patients’ care across hospital departments, participates in departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate, and incorporates the professional practice model into care delivery.

Requirements

At least 1 year of prior RN experience.
Valid nursing license from the state of practice.
Associate degree in nursing or a nursing diploma.
BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association, required at hire for Roper St. Francis Healthcare locations; at Bon Secours Memorial Health, preferred at hire and required before independent patient care.
Knowledge of contemporary nursing practice and future innovations.
Nursing judgment and skill based on biological, physical, behavioral, and social sciences.
Ability to apply the nursing process in patient care delivery and coordinate care.
Ability to evaluate professional nursing practice to optimize goals and outcomes.
Skills in health teaching, health promotion, patient advocacy, and partnership.
Interprofessional collaboration and leadership skills.
Understanding and use of office and clinical technologies.
Compassionate, relationship-based approach to illness, suffering, pain, and existence.
Ability to integrate quality improvement, evidence-based practices, and research into practice.
Accountability for professional actions and effective stewardship of resources.
Conflict management and resilience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

Responsibilities

Conduct initial and ongoing patient assessments in collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team.
Analyze assessment data, identify and prioritize patient problems and needs, and create a plan of care.
Implement treatment and evaluate its effectiveness and the outcomes of nursing care.
Administer medications safely and in accordance with state requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
Coordinate patient care across hospital departments and with members of the health team.
Coordinate and provide patient teaching activities.
Participate in ongoing departmental quality improvement as a patient safety advocate.
Incorporate the professional practice model into care delivery.
Delegate activities to others while remaining accountable for outcomes.