Registered Nurse (Labor & Delivery) Full Time, Nights

Holland Hospital•Holland, MI

2d•$34 - $49

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (Labor & Delivery) provides and coordinates patient-centered care to achieve desired outcomes. The RN participates in patient and family teaching and provides leadership by delegating and working collaboratively with ancillary nursing staff and other members of the healthcare team to maintain professional nursing practice and performance standards. The RN is accountable for practicing in accordance with the Michigan Public Health Code Act 368 of 1978, Article 15, Part 172, and must demonstrate the knowledge and skills needed to provide care appropriate to the ages of patients served in the assigned area. The RN promotes patient safety and follows hospital and nursing department policies and procedures, including the Patient’s Bill of Rights. The role includes applying professional nursing standards, leading and supervising delegated activities, participating in shared decision-making, and supporting organizational goals and quality initiatives. The RN assesses patients, develops and documents individualized plans of care, implements and evaluates care, coordinates discharge planning and care across the continuum, and provides patient education. This is a full-time position of 72 hours every two weeks. The schedule is 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. on varied weekdays and includes every third weekend. Pay range is $34.00–$49.18 per hour.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited Registered Nursing Program.
Current Michigan RN License, or completion by the end of orientation.
Current BLS for the Healthcare Provider certification, or completion within 60 days of hire.
For Birth Center: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, or completion within one year of hire; neonatal resuscitation is required.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Certification in a specialty area, such as CCRN, CRN, CNOR, or CEN.
Recent hospital experience and/or previous nursing practice experience.
Two years of prior RN experience in the desired specialty area.
Prior experience with an electronic patient documentation system.
Prior experience with technology common to the specialty area, such as cardiac monitors or IV pumps.
Bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Provide and coordinate patient-centered care to achieve desired outcomes.
Participate in patient and family teaching and optimize patient learning by assessing learning abilities and providing education.
Provide leadership by delegating and working collaboratively with ancillary nursing staff and other healthcare team members.
Maintain patient safety by following hospital and nursing department policies and procedures, including the Patient’s Bill of Rights.
Practice in accordance with applicable Michigan nursing laws and professional nursing standards.
Collect and document comprehensive, timely, and accurate assessment data, using critical thinking to identify pertinent diagnoses or issues.
Respond appropriately to changing patient needs, including emergencies and life-threatening situations.
Identify expected outcomes and develop and document individualized plans of care, including appropriate involvement of the patient’s significant other.
Identify initial and ongoing discharge planning needs and coordinate care across the continuum.
Advocate for patients and their significant others, implement the plan of care, and adjust priorities according to patient and unit needs.
Evaluate and document patient responses to care and progress toward desired outcomes.
Direct and supervise support personnel in delegated nursing activities.
Participate in or support shared decision-making and demonstrate accountability to organizational goals and quality initiatives.
Integrate evidence and research findings into practice, use resources responsibly, and practice in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
Contribute to the professional development and training of peers, colleagues, and students.