Registered Nurse Maternal Fetal Medicine

Job Description

Full Time Position. The Registered Nurse (RN) is a licensed professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, and coordination of care with other health team members.

• Full Time, Maternal Fetal Medicine St. George Regional Hospital

• Current RN License in state of practice.
• Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers.
• Practice specific certification as required by the clinical setting in which they work (e.g., ACLS, PALS, etc.).
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Basic computer skills.

RNs with less than 12 months of working experience as an RN prior to joining Intermountain must obtain their BSN within five years of their start date.

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited institution.

Staff RNs are pivotal members of the care delivery team headed by the physician and have specialized knowledge, skills, and ability pertinent to ambulatory care patient needs. Scope of performance includes prioritization and triage of care delivery, implementing established standing orders and protocols, and performing procedures and therapies consistent with training and licensure. This position requires specialized knowledge and increased accountability, specific to high acuity and/or specialized patient populations (e.g., Instacares, Obstetrics, Infusion services, Sedation monitoring, etc.).

• Assessment: Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative and developmental skills as appropriate); seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of interdisciplinary team: patient (e.g., family, physician, non‑nursing disciplines, support staff).
• Planning: Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plan of care; actively seeks patient and family involvement to develop plan of care; collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support; prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow‑up).
• Implementation: Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration.
• Evaluation: Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient and family satisfaction; revises plan of care as indicated, and reassesses changes as appropriate.

Promotes the nursing profession and participates in development of others; promotes an appropriate professional relationship between the nursing staff and physicians; integrates legal and ethical standards into practice: complies with regulatory standards and Intermountain policy, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery; meets initial, annual and ongoing competency requirements for job functions that are outside of basic RN training (i.e., clinical procedures, pertinent laboratory tests, use of equipment and supplies).

Actively participates in quality improvement initiatives (i.e., CQI, TQM, Lean, 100% participation, etc.).

• Frequent interaction with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require quick and accurate verbal communication.
• Manual dexterity for manipulating complex equipment and frequent computer use and typing for documentation, medication preparation, etc.
• Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients; bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies of varying weights, including heavy items.
• Walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment, including pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment.
• May be required to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.

Intermountain Health St George Regional Hospital, St. George, Utah.

Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

40. Hourly range: $34.53 - $52.25 (actual hourly rate dependent upon experience).

Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.