Registered Nurse Labor & Delivery or Special Care Nursery Nights

Riverview Health•Noblesville, IN

13d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Maternity Services provides direct nursing care to patients through assessment, development and implementation of a plan of care, and coordination with other care providers within the hospital system. The role is for Labor & Delivery or Special Care Nursery and is scheduled for nights. The nurse develops and updates individualized care plans, documents and communicates patient information, performs selected procedures, administers medications, monitors patient responses, and supports patient transitions and education. The nurse may also precept new employees and oversee other care team members.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing by the date of hire.
Hold an RN license in the state of Indiana by the date of hire.
Obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification through the American Heart Association within six months of hire.
Hold Basic Life Safety certification through the American Heart Association.
For Nursery staff, hold NRP and S.T.A.B.L.E. certifications.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
One year of experience as a Registered Nurse in a hospital setting.
Basic Telemetry may be required for Labor and Delivery staff at management discretion.

Responsibilities

Create and implement a written plan of care based on each patient's needs and goals, making referrals to other professional services as required.
Reassess patients and modify care plans based on observed responses and progress toward goals; delegate tasks to team members as appropriate to their scope of practice.
Observe, document, address, and implement planned interventions and care, communicating the plan through accurate, timely electronic medical record documentation and verbal reports when needed.
Document accurate patient information in compliance with policies and regulatory requirements.
Provide patient care through selected procedures, including IV starts and restarts, blood administration, phlebotomy tasks, answering call lights, and point-of-care testing as CLIA 1988 testing personnel.
Administer medications accurately and promptly according to physician orders and organizational policies and procedures; maintain knowledge of medication actions and side effects, recognize allergic reactions, and document patient responses.
Transition patients by communicating the current plan of care through walking rounds and providing accurate, timely reports to incoming staff.
Advise physicians, other disciplines, and family or significant others about changes in a patient's condition or abnormal findings.
Communicate clearly and concisely.
Provide clear, specific educational and discharge information to patients and/or family members.
May precept new employees and oversee other members of the care team.
Perform other duties as assigned.