Rn - Labor & Delivery - Labor & Delivery

Position: RN - LABOR & DELIVERY - LABOR & DELIVERY
Status:
Full Time

Shift: 12 hours day shift, rotating weekends, rotating holidays

Exempt:
No

Summary:

The Registered Nurse at North Oaks Medical Center is primarily responsible for his/her patients. They shall possess the qualities most exemplary of the nursing profession. These qualities include compassion, empathy, accountability, honesty, together with the knowledge and skills they have learned within their nursing education. The Registered Nurse shall adhere to the Standards of Practice of NOMC.

The registered nurse is a member of the health care team and is responsible for providing quality nursing care utilizing NOMC standards of care. Will uphold the philosophy and objectives of Nursing Service. Is a resource person for other members of the health care team. Responsible for patient care. Will utilize effective communication between personnel, physicians, other hospital departments, patients and families.

Other information:

Education:

Must be a graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Licensure/Certification /Registration:

Current LA RN license.

Neonatal Resuscitation Program:
Completes the NRP within six months of employment, (or as available).

Advanced Cardiac Life Support:
Completes ACLS

AWHONN 2
- Day Intermediate Course within 6 months of employment (or as available)

Fetal monitor test/course:

Participate every two years.

Membership in a professional organization is encouraged.

Physical Demands:

Required to stand for long periods of time. Lifting and transporting of patients is required. Motor coordination and manual dexterity are necessary.

Strength:
Medium

Push:
Occasionally

Pull:
Occasionally

Carry:
Occasionally

Lift:
Occasionally

Sit:
Occasionally

Stand:
Frequently

Walk:
Frequently

Responsibilities:

1. Insure the maintenance of quality patient care.

A. Utilize nursing process (assess, plan, implement and evaluate) for each patient on an individual basis.

B. Assist with QA audits.

C. Administer medications as ordered by the physician.

D. Document patient response to medication and procedure, using vital sign record, nurses' notes, and any other form as appropriate.

E. Monitor patient receiving I.V. conscious sedation as per policy.

2. Administer blood, blood components, hyperalimentation and chemotherapy.

A. Adhere to hospital policy in regard to blood and blood components.

I.Antepartum

A.Able to complete an assessment, then plan and deliver nursing care for patients during the antepartum period who are experiencing complications of pregnancy (including: preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), diabetes, bleeding and infection). Able to utilize various computer systems including, but not limited to: EPIC, Hill Rom Composer system, Nonet, CRS Education System, AYS, and Omnicell.

B.Demonstrates skill in antepartum testing, to include non-stress tests, contraction stress tests, and oxytocin-challenge tests.

Demonstrates knowledge of and assists with external versions, biophysical profiles, fern testing and other speculum exams.

C.Provides education to the antepartum patient/family consistent with her diagnosis.

II.Intrapartum

A.Demonstrates thorough knowledge of the labor and delivery process and the ability to complete a comprehensive assessment of the laboring woman.

B.Able to plan and deliver care to the normal laboring woman as well as those experiencing complications such as gestational hypertension, preterm labor, bleeding, coagulation disorders, multiple gestation and diabetes.

C.Provides for pain management during labor.

Assesses levels of pain using pain scale and intervenes as appropriate.

Provides care for women laboring with regional anesthesia as well as those laboring without anesthesia.

Able to support the woman with comfort measures as indicated by her tolerance of labor.

D.Demonstrates thorough knowledge of electronic fetal monitoring. Able to interpret monitor tracings, identify reassuring and non-reassuring FHR patterns, and initiate appropriate nursing interventions.

Successful completion of AWHONN 2-Day Intermediate Course within 6 months of hire and passes AWHONN FHM test offered every 2 years with a minimum passing score of 80%.

E.Has thorough knowledge of…