Registered Nurse, RN - Obstetrics

DCH Health Care Authority•Northport, AL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in Obstetrics plans, coordinates, and directs quality, compassionate patient care while maintaining professional nursing practice standards and developing positive therapeutic relationships with patients and families. The RN supervises LPNs, PCAs, PCAs/US, US, Ortho Techs, and other non-licensed staff. The role includes assessing patients on admission and throughout care; planning, providing, and documenting patient and significant-other education; evaluating and coordinating patient-centered care with patients, families, providers, and other disciplines; and assigning or delegating care according to patient needs and team-member capabilities. The RN applies safety principles, documents care and changes accurately, provides handoff reports, participates in unit huddles and improvement activities, and completes initial and annual competencies. The RN must follow DCH standards, policies, procedures, and behavioral standards; support patient, employee, and financial performance expectations; and help maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors, and employees. The position requires use of electronic mail, time-and-attendance software, learning-management software, and the intranet. Schedules vary, and every-other-weekend work is required. Physical presence onsite is essential.

Requirements

Current approved Alabama Board of Nursing RN license or multi-state license, or ability to obtain one before starting.
Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider training; international RNs may obtain it within 30 days of starting.
Minimum Associate degree in nursing.
Ability to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.
Ability to meet the role’s communication, leadership, delegation, decision-making, teamwork, and conflict-management requirements.
Ability to work varied schedules, including every other Saturday and Sunday.
Ability to perform the physical demands of the role, including prolonged standing and walking, running in an emergency, and exerting up to 50 pounds occasionally, 30 pounds frequently, and 10 pounds constantly.
Ability to perform the duties with or without reasonable accommodation; normal hearing and vision or correction to within the normal range.
Physical presence onsite is essential.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess each assigned patient on admission and on an ongoing basis, including physical, psychological, social, spiritual, cultural, pain, nutritional, functional, developmental, age-related, and discharge-planning needs.
Plan, provide, and document patient and/or significant-other education based on relevant patient factors and identified learning barriers.
Evaluate and regularly reevaluate patient care and coordinate care planning with patients, families, providers, and other disciplines to achieve patient-centered outcomes.
Assign and delegate nursing care to team members in accordance with patient needs and team-member capabilities.
Apply safety principles when providing care.
Accurately document observations, care provided, and changes to the care plan.
Provide accurate handoff reports and participate in unit-based huddles.
Assist with performance-improvement activities, including serving on teams, assisting with measures, and supporting and implementing improvements.
Perform initial and annual competencies for the job class.
Maintain performance, patient-satisfaction, employee-satisfaction, and financial standards as outlined in the performance evaluation.
Meet compliance requirements and adhere to DCH behavioral standards, policies, and procedures.
Perform essential job functions safely and identify, reduce, or respond appropriately to unsafe practices, risks, and hazards.
Use electronic mail, time-and-attendance software, learning-management software, and the intranet.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Supervise LPNs, PCAs, PCAs/US, US, Ortho Techs, and other non-licensed staff.