Registered Nurse - RN - Labor and Delivery - PRN - Shift and Varies

Job Category:
Nursing - Registered Nurse

Work Shift/

Schedule:

Varies

Northeast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

Habersham Labor and Delivery, Recovery and Post-Partum Unit, consisting of 9 labor/delivery/recovery/post-partum beds, 1 triage bed, and a 2 bed well baby nursery provides care to women and infants seeking treatments including, but not limited to:
Laboring patients Scheduled inductions Scheduled cesarean sections Obstetrical emergencies Intrauterine fetal demise / miscarriage Well infants after birth Post-partum recovery after vaginal and cesarean deliveries Post-operative recovery from gynecology surgeries Low-risk Antepartum care Level I Infants needing continuing care such as phototherapy Treatments are performed under the orders of NGMC credentialed physicians, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives and nurse practitioners who have privileges to practice at NGMC;

and within the policies and procedures of NGMC and the scope of practice for registered nurses as defined by State of Georgia.

Capable clinician with previous specialty experience preferred, focused on expanding knowledge and skills. Consistently provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. Seeks as well as provides feedback for improved clinical practice. Assumes a beginning clinical bedside leadership role and seeks mentoring in this process. Is a professional member of VOICE professional nursing shared governance providing feedback on issues being addressed ticipates as a member on VOICE councils and Nursing Quality Teams as appropriate.

Actively participates on Unit Council helping with plans to improve NDNQI nursing sensitive indicators, RN Satisfaction, Employee Engagement, Culture of Safety, and Patient Experience data. Works together with other care team members to recruit and retain an excellent nursing care team. For the new graduate clinical RN: focuses primarily on developing knowledge and skills and showing growth in ability to care for increasingly complex patients.

Responsible for providing direct and safe patient care based on the nursing process, and for coordinating care for assigned patients on a shift to promote the achievement of clinical outcomes. Requires consultation with more experienced clinicians and accepts feedback as a constructive professional development tool.

• Licensure or other certifications:
  Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia
• Educational Requirements:
  
  Associates Degree
• Minimum Experience:
  
  Other:
  One year of experience as a professional RN.
• New graduate RNs or those with less than one year of experience will be referred to the RN Residency Program.

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications:
  National certification in clinical specialty
• Preferred
  
  Educational Requirements:
  
  Bachelor of Nursing Degree
• Preferred Experience:
  
  Long Term Care:
  One year experience
• Other:
  Membership is professional organization

• Delivery of safe, effective, efficient care that meets population specific guidelines
• Actively works to make own and related teams successful, effectively communicates with patients, families and colleagues at all levels, shows consideration and respect or others and fosters customer service
• Effectively prioritizes, recognizes problems, and utilizes evidence based practice
• Demonstrates personal mastery, leadership of self and others, as appropriate, delegates appropriately, and supports NGHS shared governance model
• Basic computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on unit

Clinical Skills and Knowledge:
Demonstrates basic assessment skills. Demonstrates the 5 rights of medication administration. Manages care for basic patient assignment and progresses to care for increasingly complex patients. Accurately documents all aspects of the nursing process using the electronic medical record as applicable. Understands and complies with all DNV standards. Accesses and follows polices. Evaluates patient response to interventions and adjusts plan of care appropriately.

Consistently coordinates interdisciplinary care. Uses resources effectively to reduce waste. Participates in PI processes. Participates in maintaining and monitoring the work environment to ensure compliance with DNV regulations.…