Registered Staff Nurse - Delivery Care - CW Labor & Delivery - Children's and Women's Hospital

USA Health•Mobile, AL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Staff Nurse provides family-centered nursing care in the Labor & Delivery unit at Children's and Women's Hospital. The RN uses the nursing process to assess patients, plan individualized care, identify expected outcomes, implement and evaluate interventions, and educate patients and families. The role includes performing therapeutic and diagnostic procedures, administering medications and blood products, responding to emergencies, starting IVs, drawing labs, maintaining medical records, and communicating with patients, families, physicians, and the healthcare team. The RN may serve as charge nurse when assigned, supervising and coordinating patient care and unit resources. The position requires competent care for neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patient populations, adherence to safety and infection-control standards, and regular, prompt attendance.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
RN state licensure and/or Compact State Licensure in accordance with the Nurse Licensure Compact for Alabama, required upon hire.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, required within 180 days.
Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification, required upon hire.
A comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the listed requirements.
Ability to work the defined schedule and overtime as required.
Ability to perform frequent standing and walking, and lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping or crouching, kneeling, and crawling; occasional sitting.

Responsibilities

Practice family-centered nursing according to policies and the Nurse Practice Act.
Serve as charge nurse when assigned.
Supervise, plan, evaluate, and coordinate patient care provided by licensed and non-licensed staff.
Demonstrate CPR according to American Heart Association standards and demonstrate NRP according to applicable standards.
Abide by and enforce compliance requirements and policies, and perform responsibilities ethically and consistently with organizational values.
Adhere to hospital policies, including confidentiality requirements.
Serve as a preceptor for new employees and nursing students.
Use the nursing process to assess patients, plan individualized care, identify expected outcomes, and implement and evaluate nursing interventions for patients and families.
Perform therapeutic procedures and assist with diagnostic procedures required for patient care.
Administer medications, including controlled substances, by all routes, and administer blood and blood products.
Respond appropriately to emergency patient situations; perform basic life support and manage arrest situations.
Start IVs and draw laboratory samples.
Perform activities of daily living.
Perform skilled procedures while understanding their purposes, rationales, precautions, and related observations.
Use proper body mechanics when moving, positioning, or transferring patients and equipment, with assistance when needed for safety.
Plan, coordinate, and delegate patient and family education as appropriate.
Use a personal computer or terminal to access the Hospital Information System.
Communicate effectively and use appropriate customer-relations skills with physicians, patients, families, and healthcare team members, in person and by telephone.
Respond to overhead pages.
Maintain accurate and complete medical records using appropriate documentation tools and procedures, including timely completion of ADP within unit standards, required forms and assessments, MARs, patient care records, and physician orders.
Accept and complete duties positively and without conflict; cooperate with others and help improve unit performance.
Complete mandatory unit, department, educational, and hospital requirements.
Use cost-effective practices and adhere to current infection-control and safety standards.
Provide competent patient care to neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations.
As charge nurse, identify, organize, and direct activities and use resources, personnel, and materials to meet patient and nursing staff needs.
As charge nurse, communicate with the Nurse Manager and Nurse Administrator about unit status, patient-related matters, staffing, quality management, and other developing events.
As charge nurse, act as the first line of problem resolution with other departments and for patient complaints.
Assist with shift duty assignments or serve as a staff nurse as needed.
Verify that emergency equipment is functional.
Maintain regular and prompt attendance, work the defined schedule and overtime as required, and perform related duties as assigned.