RN Labor and Delivery Days - Four Peaks

HonorHealth•Mesa, AZ

7d•Onsite

About The Position

The RN Labor and Delivery role provides nursing care in the Couplet Care department at Four Peaks Medical Center. Guided by the ANA Standards of Professional Nursing Practice and Code of Ethics, the RN assesses patients, develops and implements individualized care plans, administers treatments and medications, monitors and documents patient status, and evaluates outcomes. The RN provides family-centered, developmentally appropriate, and culturally relevant care; collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary team; and helps patients and families understand illness, treatment, and post-discharge care. The RN also supports nursing practice and staff development by precepting new hires and students, promoting evidence-based care, and maintaining professional knowledge and skills.

Requirements

At least 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience.
Associate degree or diploma in nursing required.
Diploma and ADN hires must complete a BSN within 60 months of hire or have at least 5 years of Registered Nurse experience at the time of hire.
More than 10 months of medical-surgical or acute specialty setting experience required.
BLS certification required.
Arizona or compact-state Registered Nurse licensure required upon hire.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
National certification for the unit-specific patient population preferred.
Unit-specific certification as required by the specialty area.

Responsibilities

Collect and prioritize patient health data, involving the family as appropriate.
Analyze assessment data and use nursing diagnoses to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized plans of care.
Identify patient-specific expected outcomes and develop evidence-based plans that support continuity of care and family-centered practice.
Implement care-plan interventions and initiate treatments, medications, and emergency or resuscitative measures in accordance with standing orders, policies, and procedures.
Provide nursing care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
Evaluate patient progress toward expected outcomes and the quality and effectiveness of the care plan.
Document observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, monitoring data, and other relevant information.
Apply professional standards, ethical principles, applicable regulations, and department policies; evaluate and improve one’s own nursing practice.
Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate appropriately.
Precept new hires and students, support competency development, and contribute to the professional development of peers and other healthcare providers.
Use evidence-based research and approaches to develop and improve standards of care, nursing practice, and patient outcomes.
Consider safety, effectiveness, cost, and efficient use of resources when planning and delivering care.
Teach patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home-care needs, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication and therapy.