Perinatal Testing RN - Maternal Fetal Medicine - 16637

Perinatal Testing RN - Maternal Fetal Medicine - 16637

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Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware's healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, as well as stand-alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid Emergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton. We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore. Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!

Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Location:

Sussex Campus Hospital

Status:
Full Time 80 Hours

Shift: Days

SALARY RANGE: 77,105.

General

Summary:

Registered Nurse that provides professional nursing care, education, and outpatient testing, including limited OB ultrasounds, for the pregnant patient in the perinatal testing unit. This position works under the clinical direction of the Maternal Fetal Medicine service. It shares a dual reporting structure with Nursing and requires yearly competencies.

Responsibilities:

• Limited OB ultrasounds / Biophysical Profiles
  • Provide appropriate patient education regarding procedure, its purpose and its limitations
  • Assess the results of the ultrasound
  • Explain findings to the patient as indicated
  • Communicate findings to the Maternal Fetal Medicine physician according to procedure
  • Document ultrasound findings in the patient's HER according to policy
• Assessment of pelvic anatomy and landmarks
  • Describe fetal development and document
  • Conduct a second and third trimester uterine survey, including fetal cardiac activity, fetal presentation and placenta location
  • Assess for amniotic fluid volume and amniotic fluid index
  • Uses appropriate ultrasound techniques for evaluation of fetal well-being (BPP and modified BPP)
• Perform non-stress tests to determine fetal health
  • Measure fetal heart rate in response to fetal movement
  • Evaluate electronic fetal monitoring
  • Identify reactivity using NST criteria
  • Recognition of non-reactive strip
  • Appropriate documentation of fetal response
  • Prompt communication of findings to Maternal Fetal Medicine physician
• Develop and provide perinatal education for patient and family
  • Ability to teach patient and family the complications of co-morbid conditions: gestational diabetes, hypertension, obesity
  • Teach labor and delivery expectations
  • Conduct assessment of pregnancy spacing and contraception
• Phlebotomy / IV's
  • Vascular access as ordered by MD
• Assist with special tests as necessary
  • Ability to use and seek out resources when necessary
• Nursing Assessments of prenatal health
  • Uses professional manner in eliciting information from patients
  • Ability to discuss sensitive topics, ie. domestic violence/abuse
  • Ability to assess normal pregnancy and deviations from the norm and report to MFM
• Work/communicate with OB team to ensure appropriate care
  • Evaluates effectiveness of care
  • Provide emotional and psychosocial support to patient and family
• All other duties as assigned within the scope and range of job responsibilities.

Required Education, Credential(s) and

Experience:

• Education:
  
  Bachelor Degree Nursing BSN
• Credential(s):
  Registered Nurse RN Certification as an Inpatient Obstetric Nurse or certification in Fetal Monitoring or certification in High Risk OB Basic Life Support BLS and Advanced Cardiac Life Support ACLS
• Experience:
  
  Three (3) years' nursing experience in hospital Labor & Delivery and/or Women's Services units.

Preferred Education, Credential(s) and

Experience:

• Education:
  
  Master Degree Nursing
• Credential(s):
• Experience:
  
  In addition to hospital experience, a Maternal Fetal Medicine MFM RN who has administered stress tests and is experienced with Epic EMR and Microsoft Office including Excel