Registered Nurse - Women & Children Services

Registered Nurse
- Women & Children Services We use cookies to make the safest and most effective website possible.### Registered Nurse
- Women & Children Services Apply:
Genesis Hospital:
Full time:
Posted Yesterday:
JR107250#
** GENESIS HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
** In order to fill our Mission of serving our community by helping each person achieve optimal health and well-being by providing compassionate, exceptional, and affordable healthcare services, all employees of Genesis Health Care System must be committed to living the Genesis Mission and Genesis values of Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, Team, and Innovation. All employees must regard themselves as an ‘owner’ of Genesis and keep our patients at the center of everything we do *- always.*##

Position Details:

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)
Scheduled Weekly

Hours:

30

Department:

Pediatrics GHS## Overview of Position:

Administers skilled direct and indirect patient care to an assigned group of patients. Follows the nursing process of assessment, intervention, reassessment and evaluation while providing care. As a member of the perioperative team, adheres to high standards of patient safety, ensuring compliance with local, state and federal regulations. Care will be provided utilizing discipline specific standards of care (AWHONN, AAP, ACOG, etc).

Demonstrates behaviors and decisions that are in alignment with providing compassionate quality care.
** ESSENTIAL DUTIES
** 1.
Provides direct patient care in accordance with physician orders in a warm and friendly manner.  2.
Takes and records measurements or readings.  3.
Utilizes critical thinking to set priorities for patient care.  4.
Recognizes, documents, intervenes, and follows up on problems or potential problems utilizing the chain of command.  5.
Recognizes and report signs of abuse or domestic violence.  6.
Delegates appropriate tasks based on acuity of patient and skill level of resource staff.  7.
Provides leadership while working collaboratively with other care givers on the unit..  8.
Develops, coordinates and presents continuing education regarding newborn feeding for staff and the community (lactation specialist only).  9.
Participates in developing and monitoring lactation standards (lactation specialist only).  10.
Works with patients related to (and maintains strong knowledge of) the physiology of lactation, implications of ineffective lactation, signs and symptoms of infection, and ineffective maternal coping skills (lactation specialist only).  11.
Performs other functions as assigned.
** QUALIFICATIONS
* * 1.
Current Ohio RN License and ADN.  2.
Two (2) years of acute care experience.  3.
Current CPR designation, or obtain within 30 days of hire.  4.
Ability to read, write and explain or describe moderately complex information to other hospital staff.  5.
Attention to detail.  6.
Ability to communicate well in an oral and written manner, as well as the ability to observe, assess, guide, and evaluate others.  7.
Ability to read, calculate and prepare medication, as well as the ability to observe and analyze any resulting reactions and to apply clinical knowledge.  8.
Works independently and under pressure in a complex and changing working environment.  9.
Demonstrates competence in age-specific patient care.  10.
Current IBCLC certification or within two years of hire (lactation specialist only).
** PATIENT CENTERED CARE & BEHAVIORAL EXPECTATIONS
** 1.
Living the Genesis Mission, Vision and Values  
• Performs work in a manner that is quality focused.  
• Treats patients, co-workers, visitors and volunteers with courtesy, compassion, empathy and respect.  
• Results oriented and focused on achievement of objectives.  
• Acknowledges and responds to the diversity of people and the situation.  
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