Registered Nurse, Family Birthing Center

Registered Nurse, Family Birthing Center at ECHN summary:
The Registered Nurse at the Family Birthing Center provides comprehensive maternal and newborn care including labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn services. This role requires collaboration with interdisciplinary teams, patient and family education, and maintaining certifications such as ACLS, NRP, and fetal monitoring. The nurse applies critical thinking and evidence-based practices to ensure patient safety and positive outcomes while serving as a mentor and role model.
Why join ECHN? Paid Leave#days are based off budgeted hours, plus 3 floating holidays. 401K with a 2% match is offered to Registered Nurses that are part of the union. Annual BSN Bonus, Certification bonuses and Career Ladders with monetary rewards are also offered. Refer to our policies for more details.# Tuition Reimbursement Offered for those who want to continue their education- eligible after 3 months of employment!

Free Parking at all locations: MMH has an employee only garage or parking lot, and RGH has a parking lot.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Registered Nurse of Maternity Services reports to the Clinical Nurse Manager.# Utilizing the nursing process, provides high quality direct and indirect patient#centered care.# Coordinates patient care by working collaboratively with the interdisciplinary team, patients and families.# Communicates, as appropriate, the patient#s clinical condition, responding quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.# Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patient population served.#

Promotes the profession of nursing and professional practice through collegial support and interactions. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION/

EXPERIENCE:

Graduate of an accredited school of Nursing. Current licensure in the state of Connecticut. 5 years of LDRP experience required. Charge nurse experience required. Preceptor experience required. Must have certification in ACLS, and NRP upon hire or receive both certifications within a year after hire date and maintain clinical competency during employment with ECHN in this role. Must have certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support upon hire or receive certification within the new employee introductory orientation period and maintain clinical competency during employment with ECHN in this role.

Must have Electric Fetal Monitoring Certification within a year after hire date. Labor and delivery experience preferred.

COMPETENCIES:

Able to communicate effectively in English # both verbally and in writing Possesses basic computer skills

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES:

Disclaimer: Job descriptions are not intended, nor should they be construed to be, exhaustive lists of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job.# They are intended to be accurate reflections of the principal duties and responsibilities of this position.# These responsibilities and competencies listed below may change from time to time. # ######### Job-Specific Competency Performs population-specific comprehensive assessments and re-assessments of the maternal and newborn condition and care needs including the psychosocial, physical, educational, cultural, and spiritual aspects.

Assesses and reassesses pain.# Utilizes appropriate pain management tools and techniques.# Educates the patient and family regarding pain management.# Documentation reflects assessments, interventions and evaluation of effectiveness. Develops and revises individualized plans of care as indicated by assessment and patient response to treatment.## Evaluates overall plan daily for effectiveness.# Involves the patient and family in the formulation of goals. Follows the five (5) medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.

Demonstrates knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition. Performs all aspects of patient care which includes Labor and Delivery;
Postpartum, Well Newborn, Scrub;
Circulator; and Level II Newborn in an…