Registered Nurse (RN) - OB Resource Team

Northwell•New York, NY

1d•$64 - $94

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) on the OB Resource Team delivers and ensures patient care by assessing and diagnosing patients’ conditions, developing plans of care, and evaluating patients’ responses to care. The nurse participates in patient education and discharge planning and collaborates with, coordinates, and guides designated care team members in planning patient care and achieving goals. The role includes providing or delegating care according to care plans and established protocols; documenting assessments, interventions, and patient responses; educating patients and families; participating in quality improvement and unit activities; and performing charge nurse and preceptor responsibilities when assigned.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
BCLS, ACLS, or PALS certification is required.
If hired after September 1, 2010, must be enrolled in an accredited program within 24 months of employment and obtain a BSN within five years of the employment date.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is preferred.
Labor experience or two years of MCH experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop and evaluate individualized plans of care based on patient assessments, priority problems, anticipated length of stay, and input from patients, families, and the health care team.
Assess patients’ knowledge and physical, psychosocial, and spiritual health through interviews, examinations, and data collection; consult with the multidisciplinary team about assessment findings.
Communicate relevant information and changes in patient status to appropriate care team members and collaborate on changes to care plans.
Provide or delegate patient care according to care plans and protocols, using clinical resources and explaining the rationale for care decisions.
Conduct clinical rounds, provide emergency care, administer medications, operate patient-care equipment, and perform or assist with unit procedures and treatments, including dressing changes, feeding, and pre- and postoperative care.
Practice and monitor infection control standards and promote patient safety in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
Document patient care on appropriate forms, including admission, transfer, perioperative, frequent-observation, intake/output, vital-sign, pain-score, progress-note, and referral documentation, as required by protocols.
Identify patient learning needs, educate patients and families to support participation in care and decision-making, develop and implement teaching plans, conduct teaching conferences, and document teaching.
Participate in quality improvement, unit goal setting, in-service programs, audits, occurrence reporting, problem investigation, and corrective action planning.
Attend scheduled unit staff meetings and clinical conferences; represent the clinical unit on committees as assigned; submit annual continuing-education records and clinical self-assessments.
Perform charge nurse and preceptor responsibilities according to established protocols when assigned.
Perform related duties as required.