RN Labor and Delivery

Lee Health • Fort Myers, FL

19d • Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for the safe delivery and documentation of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation. The nurse performs responsibilities in five areas of nursing practice—clinician, teacher, researcher, leadership, and professional development—using critical thinking, management, problem solving, and differentiation of urgency.

Directs and coordinates nursing care for patients according to established clinical nursing practice standards subscribed to by the American Nurses Association and in accordance with the Florida Nurse Practice Act and other regulatory standards. Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. Supports the organization’s vision and mission, incorporates patients’ age and cultural diversity into care, and contributes to quality nursing care through customer service and performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive patient outcomes. Nursing practice is guided by the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing.
• Experience required; experience requirements may vary by department. Refer to Nursing Addendums for department-specific requirements.
• Successfully complete the competency assessment.
• Current Florida nursing license.
• Proof of American Heart Association Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS), current for at least 90 days after hire.
• For units requiring it, proof of American Heart Association Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), current for at least 90 days after hire.
• Communication, interpersonal, basic computer, and customer service skills.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Certification in a specialty area preferred.

Responsibilities

• Safely deliver and document patient care through assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Perform nursing practice responsibilities as a clinician, teacher, researcher, leader, and professional development practitioner.
• Use critical thinking, management, problem-solving, and urgency differentiation in nursing practice.
• Direct and coordinate patient nursing care in accordance with established clinical nursing standards, the Florida Nurse Practice Act, and other regulatory standards.
• Collaborate with other professional disciplines to provide effective and efficient care and achieve desired patient outcomes.
• Incorporate patients’ age and cultural diversity into patient care.
• Contribute to quality nursing care through customer service and performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive patient outcomes.
• Support the organization’s vision and mission and follow the nursing Code of Ethics.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed