Registered Nurse (FT - Nights - Labor & Delivery Experience)

Weiser Memorial Hospital•Weiser, ID

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Weiser Memorial Hospital, rated as one of Idaho's best places to work, is looking to hire a Registered Nurse with OB experience to join our team. Our RNs provide direct and indirect patient care in the medical/surgical, obstetrics, and newborn setting, communicating with physicians, the nurse manager, and other clinical staff regarding results of diagnostic studies, symptomology, and quickly and accurately responding to changes to the patient's status. Our M/S RNs are also expected to perform general nursing duties in other departments, with adequate supervision. Weiser Memorial Hospital, a PERSI employer, offers a competitive benefits package in addition to continuing education and professional development opportunities.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing.
Currently Registered Nurse license with the State of Idaho.
Current BLS certification.
Working experience in labor and delivery.
Ability to use sound judgement and cope with potentially stressful situations.
Ability and willingness to exhibit behaviors consistent with standards of improvement and organizational values (e.g. efficiency, safety, partnership, service, teamwork, compassion, integrity, trust, and respect)
Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
Basic math skills.
Basic computer knowledge.
Knowledge of medical terminology.

Nice To Haves

ACLS certified upon hire, preferred.
PALS certified upon hire, preferred.
NRP, preferred.
Fetal Heart Monitoring recommended.

Responsibilities

Performs a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments per policy. This includes neonate, pediatric, adolescent and geriatric patients and the general patient population.
Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain utilizing appropriate pain management techniques. Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.
Performs assigned laboratory and point of care tests accurately and per policies and procedures. Interprets results of lab tests and takes appropriate action on results.
Develops nursing plans of care as indicated by the assessment of the patient. Evaluates overall plan daily for effectiveness and revises as needed according to patient’s response to treatment. Involves patients and family in the formation of the plan of care.
Interprets data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provides care needed by the patient’s age group.
Coordinates, delegates, and supervises daily patient care per the nursing care plan.
Ability to correctly assist physicians with procedures within the RN scope of practice and per hospital policies and procedures.
Follows the medication rights standards and reduces the potential for medication errors basing decisions on age of the patient and their clinical condition. Maintains current knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and his/her clinical condition.
Ability to provide patient and family education based upon identified learning needs and preferred method of learning. Evaluates effectiveness of understanding and provides further education as needed.
Ability to used specialized medical equipment correctly and safely such as CPM, SCDs. Buck’s Traction, and Newborn Warmers, etc. Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
Ability to anticipate patient needs, answers patient call lights promptly and makes rounds on assigned patients.
Advocates for the patient and functions as liaison for the interdisciplinary team: lab, radiology, rehab, social services, family and physician.
Ability to identify and address psychosocial, cultural, ethnic, and religious/spiritual needs of patients and their families.
Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patient populations served. Able to interpret data about the patient’s status in order to identify each patient’s age specific needs and provide care needed by the patient group.
Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.
Maintains accurate and continued nursing documentation as required in the patient’s electronic medical record. Documents daily shift assessments, condition, treatment, and medication. Also documents patient’s response to treatment/medication and any change in condition.
Demonstrates the ability to be flexible, organized, and functions under stressful situations.
Demonstrates knowledge of cardiac monitoring, identifying dysrhythmias.
Demonstrates genuine commitment to job; energetic; self-starting; shows initiative, commitment, positive attitude, and enthusiasm.
Cooperates with other personnel to achieve departmental objectives; maintains good employee relations and interdepartmental objectives.
Responds promptly to changes in workload, adjusting assignments as necessary to achieve optimal productivity and efficiency while remaining agreeable; steady; consistent; willing to put in extra effort.
Orients new employees to the Med/Surg/OB Department.
Participates in problem solving with other healthcare team members related to management of clinical care area.
Works at maintaining a good rapport and a cooperative working relationship with physicians, staff, and other health related services in the community.
Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.