Registered Nurse, RN - Obstetrics

DCH Health System•Northport, AL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse, RN - Obstetrics plans, coordinates, and directs quality, compassionate nursing care while maintaining professional nursing practice standards and positive therapeutic relationships with patients and families. The nurse supervises LPNs, PCAs, PCAs/US, US, Ortho Techs, and other non-licensed staff. The role assesses patients on admission and on an ongoing basis, plans and documents education, evaluates and coordinates patient-centered care, delegates nursing care, applies safety principles, documents care, provides handoff reports, and supports performance improvement activities. The position also requires compliance with DCH standards, policies, and procedures. Physical presence onsite is essential. Schedules vary, and every other weekend, including Saturday and Sunday, is required.

Requirements

Current approved Alabama Board of Nursing RN license or multi-state license, or ability to obtain one before starting.
Current American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider training.
At least an associate degree; a BSN is preferred.
Ability to read, write legibly, speak, and comprehend English.
For Women’s/Children’s Labor & Delivery: ACLS, NRP, and Intermediate Fetal Monitoring.
Ability to meet the role’s physical requirements, including medium work, prolonged standing and walking, reaching, kneeling, bending, sitting, stooping, running in an emergency, and lifting, pushing, pulling, and carrying objects.
Ability to work prolonged shifts and tolerate exposure to human body fluids, disease, infection, lab chemicals, hazardous materials, or cleaning solutions while wearing common protective and safety equipment as required.
Ability to communicate clearly and accurately, make decisions affecting others, delegate and receive delegation, address conflict and stressful situations, work in groups, and meet time pressures and timelines.
Physical presence onsite is essential.
Every other weekend is required, including Saturday and Sunday.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Responsibilities

Assess each assigned patient on admission and on an ongoing basis, including physical, psychological, social, spiritual, cultural, pain, nutritional, functional, developmental, age-related, and discharge-planning needs.
Plan, provide, and document patient or significant-other education based on identified needs and barriers to learning.
Evaluate and regularly reevaluate patient care, coordinating care planning with patients, families, providers, and other disciplines to achieve patient-centered outcomes.
Assign and delegate nursing care to team members according to patient needs and team-member capabilities.
Apply safety principles when providing care.
Accurately document observations, care provided, and changes in the care plan.
Provide accurate handoff reports and participate in unit-based huddles.
Support performance improvement activities, including serving on teams as warranted, assisting with measures, and implementing improvements.
Complete initial and annual competency requirements for the job class.
Meet performance, patient and employee satisfaction, and financial standards outlined in the performance evaluation.
Perform compliance requirements and adhere to DCH Behavioral Standards, policies, and procedures.
Perform job functions in a manner that protects the safety of patients, visitors, and employees; identify unsafe practices and take appropriate action to reduce risks and hazards.
Use electronic mail, time and attendance software, learning management software, and the intranet.
Perform other duties as assigned.