Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery

Northwell•Bay Shore, NY

19h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse performs professional nursing duties to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care for assigned patients. The role maintains comprehensive documentation and demonstrates professional competence in accordance with established Southside Hospital Standards of Care. The nurse gathers and organizes patient information, assesses physical and psychosocial status, develops prioritized care plans with patient and family participation, collaborates with the health team, and identifies educational needs. The role delivers individualized nursing care, administers medications and treatments, monitors patient responses, uses appropriate equipment and aseptic practices, protects patients from hazards, provides teaching, and responds to changes in condition, workflow, and emergencies. The nurse evaluates progress toward patient goals, adjusts nursing actions when needed, evaluates teaching, and refers unmet needs to appropriate personnel. Responsibilities also include thorough admission, ongoing, care-plan, and discharge documentation; sound professional judgment; participation in quality and policy review activities; and use and enforcement of Universal Precautions. Related duties may be assigned as required.

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 required.
c-EFM certification required within one year of hire.
One to two years of Labor & Delivery experience 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 preferred.

Responsibilities

Systematically collect and organize patient data using available resources, and assess physical and psychosocial status.
Develop prioritized care plans that include patient and/or family participation and expected outcomes, and collaborate with the health team.
Identify patient educational needs and coping mechanisms; anticipate workflow, complete tasks, and respond to schedule changes or emergencies.
Deliver individualized care that respects patient dignity, involves family when appropriate, and addresses hygiene, hydration, elimination, anxiety, distress, and social and mental stimulation.
Identify physical symptoms and changes, take appropriate action, administer medications and treatments according to policies, and monitor responses to medications.
Use appropriate medical and surgical asepsis, demonstrate skill with patient-care equipment, and protect patients from environmental hazards.
Implement teaching plans using principles of teaching and learning.
Evaluate progress toward goals, initiate nursing actions when patients fail to progress, evaluate teaching, and refer unmet needs to appropriate personnel.
Document patient status and care, including admission notes, nursing care plans, nurses' notes, pertinent graphic or flow sheets, and discharge notes.
Make decisions based on sound judgment, suggest constructive changes to patient-care delivery or monitoring, and participate in policy and procedure review as directed.
Serve on committees and utilize and enforce Universal Precautions.
Perform related duties as required.