Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery - Full Time - Rotating

Guthrie Enterprise•Corning, NY

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional, comprehensive nursing care in an acute care environment. The RN is accountable for delivering coordinated, safe, compassionate, therapeutic, evidence-based quality care to patients and families, based on individual physical, emotional, and spiritual needs and appropriate care strategies throughout the lifespan. The RN practices in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act in the state of employment, the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics for Nurses, and the ANA scope and standards of practice. This full-time, rotating position is on the LDRP unit at Guthrie Corning Hospital. The unit is part of Women’s and Children’s services and includes five LDRP suites, two postpartum rooms, two triage rooms, and one OR suite. The position is part of a collective bargaining unit. Essential functions and specialty-specific skills are described in the unit onboarding checklist and applicable standards. The RN assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, and evaluates patient care; coordinates plans of care and transitions; monitors and communicates patient condition; advocates for patients; fosters learning; promotes safety and quality; engages in professional development; and collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team. Other duties may be assigned as necessary.

Requirements

Current Registered Nurse license in the state of practice.
At least one year of registered nursing experience, or less than one year of experience after transition to the position from the Newly Licensed Registered Nurse Residency (NLRN) Program.
BLS certification must be maintained.
Meet the nursing unit’s educational requirements during employment.
Ability to use independent, critical judgment in all aspects of patient care delivery.
Demonstrated interpersonal skills that convey a positive and supportive attitude.
Ability to manage multiple responsibilities, urgent responses, and challenging situations.
Ability to work with a wide range of staff as part of an interdisciplinary team, including physicians, nurses, and ancillary staff.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Specialty certification.
ACLS certification, depending on the unit.

Responsibilities

Assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate patients’ care.
Develop, update, and coordinate patients’ plans of care to achieve goals and optimize outcomes and transitions across the continuum.
Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
Maintain essential competencies required for the area of hire and population served.
Advocate for ethical and holistic care by partnering in care planning and promoting patients’ autonomy, dignity, rights, values, and beliefs.
Foster and facilitate learning for patients, families, nursing staff, healthcare team members, students, and the community.
Promote safety and quality, identify and correct problems, and integrate evidence and best practices into nursing care.
Use data and evidence to improve patient outcomes and treat patient, self, and environmental safety as equally important.
Engage in ongoing professional development and practice within the legal and professional scope of the nursing license.
Promote a culture of inquiry that explores, integrates, and disseminates research and evidence-based practice.
Demonstrate leadership through advocacy, influence, innovation, delegation, care coordination, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
Model professional behavior and participate in planning and presenting educational programs.
Use information technology, including electronic health records, communication systems, computers, and other equipment necessary for the position.