Registered Nurse (RN) - Obstetrics

Hartford Healthcare•Manchester, CT

14h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse of Maternity Services provides high-quality direct and indirect, patient-centered care using the nursing process. The nurse coordinates care collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team, patients, and families; communicates the patient’s clinical condition as appropriate; and responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. The role requires knowledge of growth and development across the life span and the skills to provide age-appropriate care to the patient population served. The nurse also promotes the nursing profession and professional practice through collegial support and interactions.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
Current licensure in the state of Connecticut.
Must hold ACLS and NRP certifications upon hire, or obtain both within one year after hire, and maintain clinical competency during employment in this role.
Must hold Basic Cardiac Life Support certification upon hire, or obtain it during the new employee introductory orientation period, and maintain clinical competency during employment in this role.
Must obtain Electric Fetal Monitoring Certification within one year after hire.

Nice To Haves

Labor and delivery experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide high-quality direct and indirect patient-centered care using the nursing process.
Coordinate patient care in collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, patients, and families.
Communicate the patient’s clinical condition as appropriate.
Respond quickly and accurately to changes in a patient’s condition or response to treatment.
Provide age-appropriate care based on knowledge of growth and development across the life span.
Promote the nursing profession and professional practice through collegial support and interactions.