Labor & Delivery RN: Compassionate, Day-Shift Leader

Location: City of White Plains

City/State:

White Plains, New York Department:

WPH Labor and  

Shift: Day Work Days:

MON-FRI, ALTERNATING WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS Scheduled

Hours:

7 AM-7:15 PMHours Per Pay Period:
77.5

Pay Rate/Range:$58.4096 - $75.8096

For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.

Job Summary The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care. The Registered Nurse collaborates with patients, family/significant others, peers, physicians, and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team in the delivery of healthcare services to patients. The Registered Nurse assesses the patient's needs, plans care, implements and evaluates the medical and nursing regimens in accordance with the hospital and nursing philosophy, policies/procedures and standards.

He or she demonstrates leadership skills and commitment to professional accountability and growth.

Essential Functions Understands and adheres to the WPH Performance Standards, Policies and Behaviors.

Provides respectful care for all patients that allows for and promotes mutual respect, shared decision making and informed consent all the time while respecting a patient’s autonomy and dignity regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion, language, or any other protected group status.

The L&D RN provides respectful birthing care that allows for and promotes mutual respect, shared decision making and informed consent all the time while respecting a patient’s autonomy and dignity regardless of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation or gender identity, religion, language, or any other protected group status.

The NICU RN provides management of the NICU Infant requiring Inter-facility transport.

Utilizes the nursing process to meet the age specific needs of the patient in all aspects of care: biophysical, psychosocial, education, safety/ environment, and discharge planning

Utilizes appropriate steps in the decision-making process to include recognition and priority setting related to patient care and unit-based issues. Addresses issues with appropriate actions

Administers blood and blood products according to policy

Collaborates and communicates with the interdisciplinary health care team Integrates patient rights and nursing ethics into work practice

Adheres to infection control standards to reduce the risk of nosocomial infections to patient and staff.

Adheres to the tenets of the Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals Delegates activities to ancillary staff as it relates to the State Nurse Practice Act Adheres to the ANA Code of Nursing Ethics & Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice Supports, promotes, and practices within the WPH Professional Nursing Practice Model Sustains and advances the Magnet model

Participates in the Performance Improvement initiatives

Completes competency requirements

Attends mandatory in-services

Attends staff meetings as required/requested

Utilizes cost containment practices

Assumes Charge Nurse responsibility

Performs other related duties as assigned

QualificationsBSN Required orMSNless than 1 year Prior patient experience preferred Preferred1-3 years 1 year of acute care nursing experience for areas other than medical surgical nursing or step-down Required Knowledge of current nursing, medical and health trends and practices in rendering of patient care. (Medium proficiency)
Assessment Skills Sound Problem-Solving, Judgment and Decision-Making Skills Must be able to adapt in a high stress and fast-paced environment with multiple interruptions

Must be able to detect sounds and respond to emergency sounds/signals at all times

Must be able to constantly operate computer, equipment and other devices

Position requires ability to concentrate on fine detail with interruptions and attend to tasks for more than sixty (60) minutes at a time.

Individual must be able to understand and relate to theories behind several related concepts and remember multiple tasks given during the course of a day.

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