RN - Labor & Delivery

Registered Nurse RN
- Labor & Delivery
- Full Time Night

Job Category:
Nursing
- Registered Nurse

Work Shift/

Schedule:

12 Hr Evening
- Morning

Locations:
Gainesville, GA

Time Type:
Full time

Posted on:
Posted Yesterday

Job Requisition : R28006

The Labor and Delivery Unit, consisting of 18 labor, delivery and recovery beds, 8 triage beds, 4 operating rooms and 6 PACU bays provides care to women and infants seeking treatments including, but not limited to:

• Laboring patients
• Scheduled inductions
• Cesarean sections
• Obstetrical emergencies
• Intrauterine fetal demise / miscarriage
• OB outpatient visits
• Couplet Care

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 Professional Nursing Governance Council (PNGC) providing feedback on issues being addressed ticipates as a member on PNGC 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:
  
  Associate Nursing Degree Required.
• Minimum Experience:
  
  One (1) year of experience as a professional RN. New graduate RNs or those with less than one (1) year of experience will be referred to the RN Residency Program.

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications:
  National certification in clinical specialty as eligible.
• Preferred
  
  Educational Requirements:
  
  Bachelor of Nursing Degree.
• Preferred Experience:
  
  Long Term Care:
  One (1) 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
• Required competency is reviewed annually and is documented on the Required Competency Document.

• 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. Coordinates discharge planning. Actively contributes to a culture of safety within the organization.
• Interpersonal Skills and Relationships:
  Includes the patient and family in patient care. Provides effective education appropriate for the learning needs of patient/family. Demonstrates appropriate customer service behaviors. Participates in organizational and unit based customer service initiatives.
• Critical Thinking Skills and Innovation:
  Plans patient care based on assessment. Displays basic prioritization and time management…