Registered Nurse - Mom Baby

Registered Nurse - Mom Baby

Job Category Nursing

Schedule Full time

Shift 3 - Night Shift

Tucson Medical Center (TMC) is Tucson’s only non‑profit community owned hospital. Employees choose to work at TMC because of our of integrity, community, dedication, and compassion which we show through the exceptional care we provide to our patients and our community. Our passion for caring for the Tucson community has expanded over the last to include community partnerships, new medical specialties, and medical clinics to further provide the care our community deserves.

We don’t only care for our patients, we care for our TMC family too. As a member of our family you can expect to enjoy a wide variety of benefits. In addition to all the benefits you would expect from a leading medical facility (medical, dental, vision, 401K with match) we also provide:

• Family Style Atmosphere with a Supportive Team
• Competitive Pay
• Career Growth Opportunities
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health and Wellness Coaching
• Extensive Onsite Gym for $12.00 a Month

The Mother Baby Unitisa
40bedunitthatprovidesnewborn,antepartumandpostpartumcaretoadolescentandadultwomen.

Ournurses,manyofwhomholdaspecialtycertificationin

Maternal Newborn Nursing,carefortheirpatientswithanemphasisplacedonsafe,compassionate,andfamily centered care. Patientacuitycanrangefromlow risk patients,whoobtaintheircarefromourhighlyskilled

OBand Certified Nurse Midwife providers ,tohighriskpatients,whoobtaintheircarefromour Maternal Fetal Medicine specialists .Ourfull‑timesocialworkersprovidecareandresourcestoourpatientpopulationforanypsychosocialneedsduringthepatient’s stay.

OurIBCLCs are on site seven days a week providing breastfeeding support to inpatients and coordinating our donor milk program in addition to following patients in the community through our outpatient clinic.

Coordinates patient care planning with other disciplines utilizing the principles of the nursing process and critical thinking skills in order to maintain patient safety and well-being. (Some positions might be assigned to critical care areas requiring specialized training.)

• Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure safe patient care.
• Writes or obtains initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions and develops individual care plans; maintains patient documentation.
• Receives and reviews preceding shift reports and floor nurse reports; makes complete rounds of all units, and notes patients' condition.
• Notifies appropriate physician regarding any unusual or unexpected events or problems requiring direct physician consultation.
• Works with other members of the interdisciplinary patient care team, implements and reinforces patient instructional needs with patient and family offering informational material and pointing out special areas of concern.
• Evaluates outcomes of patient care, consults with other specialists as needed and adjusts nursing care processes as necessary to ensure optimal patient care.
• Identifies and resolves workplace health and safety issues.
• Provides appropriate, direct patient care utilizing appropriate aseptic techniques.
• May manage IV lines, ensure that sterile techniques are adhered to, and oversee patient movement and positioning to ensure that the patient is handled in a medically safe manner.
• May perform the administration of pharmacological vasodilator medications for the purpose of nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging; complies with examination competency as defined in the Imaging Services Practice Standards.
• Complies with policies, procedures, regulations, and standards and takes corrective action when violations occur.
• Orients, instructs, and educates assigned personnel.
• Behavioral Health RN
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  Assesses psychological needs of patient and families upon referral from nursing/medical personnel, external programs, and facilities. Provides discharge and aftercare planning as needed for a smooth transition from urgent care, inpatient, hospitalization, partial hospital program or intensive outpatient program.…