Registered Nurse, Delivery Room, Full Time, Nights

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Staff Nurse OR L&D champions quality patient care and applies critical thinking and scientific judgment to anticipate and plan care. The nurse provides competent nursing care using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, coordination, teaching and health promotion, and evaluation. The role upholds professional standards in ethics, cultural diversity, communication, collaboration, evidence-based practice, nursing research, quality, resource utilization, and environmental health. Within the JHS CARE Model, the nurse is accountable for planning, implementing, evaluating, and communicating all phases of care for assigned patients and must possess the clinical knowledge and skills required for the delivery room/L&D area. This is a full-time night-shift position at Jackson North Medical Center in North Miami Beach, Florida. The position requires an associate degree in nursing and a valid Florida RN license. BLS, ACLS, and NRP credentials are listed as unit-specific credentials. Related experience is generally 1 to 3 years.

Requirements

Associate degree in Nursing is required.
Valid Florida RN license is required.
Generally requires 1 to 3 years of related experience.
Must maintain current unit-specific and organizational skills, competencies, certifications, and licensures required by regulations or nursing standards of practice.
AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) with at least 6 months validity is listed as a unit-specific credential.
AHA Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) is listed as a unit-specific credential.
AHA Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) is listed as a unit-specific credential.
Must be able to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
Must communicate effectively orally and in writing, understand and follow instructions, exercise sound independent judgment, and handle difficult or stressful situations professionally.
Must know how to use job-appropriate technology and software applications.
Must respect and accommodate patients' preferences and needs related to individual beliefs, customs, and practices; communicate clearly and effectively with doctors, nurses, patients, and family members; and demonstrate compassion, patience, and a nonjudgmental approach.
Must be able to complete all required unit competencies accurately and fully.
The role requires extended standing or walking, carrying objects weighing 21 to 50 pounds, and lifting or moving objects weighing 51 to 100 pounds with appropriate devices.
Frequent visual acuity is required for activities involving extended computer use.
Must wear personal protective equipment when exposed to an infectious or clinical hospital environment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree is preferred.

Responsibilities

Implements and coordinates patient care in collaboration with physicians, other providers, and healthcare staff.
Uses the nursing process—assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation—to apply nursing knowledge.
Documents pertinent information about nursing care, care plans, and observations.
Accounts for narcotics and emergency equipment on each tour of duty.
Maintains working knowledge of facility infection-control procedures.
Recognizes, questions, and reports significant patient findings or inconsistencies in medical or nursing orders and treatment, collaborates, and seeks corrective action.
Selects, individualizes, updates, and follows clinical procedures, protocols, standards, pathways, plans of care, narcotics policies, and discharge and teaching plans.
Completes and submits patient and unit charges.
Recognizes and prioritizes unit needs and problems and independently implements corrective action.
Assumes the charge nurse role when assigned, supervises designated personnel, and takes action as needed.
Uses logic and reasoning to assess alternative solutions and approaches to problems.
Provides functional direction and assistance to LPNs, CNAs, or MAs, and completes new staff orientation when assigned.
Makes timely rounds to ensure continuity of care.
Maintains HIPAA compliance.
Follows unit-specific policies and procedures and completes the requirements listed on the unit competency checklist.
Uses job- and unit-specific equipment as required.
Demonstrates service excellence and the CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
Performs other related job duties as assigned.