Registered Nurse - Maternity

Northwell Health

About The Position

The Registered Nurse performs an age-specific plan of care for a designated group of patients using the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, outcome identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse collaborates with physicians and other health team members to coordinate and implement procedures and treatments, and uses clinical judgment and leadership skills to coordinate patient care and direct or delegate activities of the patient care unit team. The role includes assessing patients’ physiological and psychosocial health, identifying outcomes and individualized goals, formulating and implementing care plans, and evaluating the effectiveness of care. The nurse monitors patient safety, administers treatments and medications, documents care, supports patients and families, provides education and discharge planning, and collaborates with the care team. Duties also include decubitus and other skin care procedures, assisting physicians with treatments and diagnostic procedures, and responding effectively to emergencies. This is a per diem position with varied hours and days, including weekends and holidays. The listed salary range or hourly rate is a good-faith determination of potential base compensation and may be modified. Compensation may depend on factors such as location, specialty, relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity.

Requirements

Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing.
Current license to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State.
BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications.
Documented Mother/Baby experience.
If hired after January 1, 2013, 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.
Documented Transitional Newborn Care and Immediate Postpartum Recovery Care experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physiological health status, including gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, respiratory, renal, and neurological status, mobility, sensory deficits, prosthesis use, skin condition, and pain.
Conduct patient interviews, explain policies and procedures, review charts, answer questions, and communicate and document patient status and plans of care.
Assess patients’ psychosocial health, coping mechanisms, knowledge, comprehension, cultural and ethnic requirements, and expectations of care; document psychological status and care plans.
Identify actual and potential patient problems, develop outcome measures and individualized goals, and identify patient teaching needs.
Formulate and document plans of care, establish priorities, coordinate cost-effective use of supplies, equipment, and medication, and collaborate with physicians and other health team members.
Implement care plans, maintain patient safety, reassess patients and revise plans as needed, administer prescribed treatments, use patient-care equipment correctly, and document treatment, activity, condition, and responses to interventions.
Provide emotional support, maintain a calm and restful atmosphere, communicate with families or caretakers, participate in discharge planning, coordinate referrals, and provide discharge instructions.
Evaluate care effectiveness and patient outcomes, conduct variance analysis, and design, implement, and evaluate systems to improve unit care.
Collaborate with physicians and other care team members, interpret and implement prescribed treatment regimens, assist with treatments and diagnostic procedures, and report changes in patient condition or treatment to the Patient Care Manager/designee and/or physician.
Use clinical judgment to delegate assignments to Patient Care Associates, Support Care Associates, and Clerical Service Associates, and ensure assignments are completed in a timely manner.
Perform grade I–IV decubitus care, preventive skin care, simple dressings using aseptic technique, warm and cold compresses, irrigations, and other necessary skin-care procedures.
Administer medications safely and correctly, including IV push medications according to department policy; prepare local solutions and IV drips; document medication administration; and educate patients and significant others about drug and food interactions.
Participate in patient and family education, communicate pertinent assessment information to the care team and appropriate agencies, use available teaching resources, plan for discharge and referrals, and evaluate and document the effectiveness of teaching.
Perform related duties as required.