STAFF RN - Birthing Center

Brattleboro Memorial Hospital•Brattleboro, VT

3d•$40 - $69•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Birthing Center assesses the health status of individuals and groups, establishes nursing diagnoses and goals, plans and implements care strategies, prescribes nursing interventions, and evaluates documented responses. The RN assesses patients preparing for surgery, identifies and addresses risk factors in accordance with anesthesia protocols, and provides preoperative education to support patient understanding and reduce day-of-surgery cancellations. The RN uses critical thinking and nursing judgment to ensure anesthesia protocol requirements are met and communicates abnormal test findings to anesthesia or the surgeon as needed. The RN collaborates with surgeons’ offices, the operating room, and Anesthesia to ensure vital and required patient information is recorded and available for review and reconciliation on the day of surgery. The RN delegates appropriate interventions, supervises others as needed, helps maintain a safe environment, educates patients, families, and health professionals, and collaborates with other health professionals in planning and managing care. The position is in Perioperative Services, which includes the Preoperative Assessment Clinic, Operating Room, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, Ambulatory Care Unit, Endoscopy, Minor Procedures, and Sterile Processing. Services include care for patients from 10 months through the end of life across a range of surgical specialties. Cesarean sections are performed in the Birthing Center operating room. The position is scheduled for 36-hour nights with rotating weekends and holidays.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited RN program.
Registered Nurse license in the State of Vermont or a compact license.
Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and move patients from one point to another.
Eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity.
Normal or corrected vision and hearing.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while managing multiple priorities.
Ability to work with patients, families, and the public in stressful situations.
Ability to perform keyboarding functions.
Ability to use universal precautions when tasks involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.
Recent critical care or pre-/post-surgical experience.
ACLS certification.
Computer skills and previous electronic charting experience.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
Ambulatory Care or Same Day Surgery experience.

Responsibilities

Assess the health status of individuals and groups.
Establish nursing diagnoses and goals to meet identified health care needs.
Plan and implement strategies of medical or health care, prescribe nursing interventions, and evaluate documented responses.
Assess patients preparing to undergo surgery and identify and intervene on risk factors according to anesthesia protocols.
Provide preoperative education to support patient understanding and help limit day-of-surgery cancellations.
Use critical thinking and nursing judgment to assess risk and ensure anesthesia protocol requirements are met.
Communicate abnormal test findings to anesthesia or the surgeon as needed.
Coordinate with surgeons’ offices, the operating room, and Anesthesia to ensure vital and required information is recorded and available for review on the day of surgery.
Delegate appropriate interventions and supervise others as needed.
Help maintain a safe environment for effective nursing care.
Educate patients, families, and health professionals.
Collaborate with other health professionals in planning and managing health care.