What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Women’s Health and newborn care;7pm-7am;Weekend Varies;72 hours position at Bothwell Regional Health Center?
JOB TITLE: RN / GN Woman’s Health Care –L&D
- JOB CODE: 5565/5560
JOB HOURS: Various Shifts
CJOB SUMMARY:
The RN / GN must have the skill and knowledge to provide population specific care. He/She must have the ability to assess, evaluate, identify, and interpret the requirement and needs of 2the patients and perform based on those findings.
This individual is trained and capable of performing patient care for the age groups newborn to 102 years old.
The RN / GN reports directly to Charge Nurse/Team Lead/Manager/Director.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education:
RN graduate of Accredited School of Nursing.
Licensure/Certification:
Must have a valid, current license by the Missouri State Board of Nursing.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required.
Upon hire or within first year of employment
1. ACLS
2. S.T.A.B.L.E.
3.Basic and Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
4.NRP
Work Experience:
Successful completion of hospital orientation.
RESPONSIBILITIES/JOB DUTIES:
- Communicate effectively with the patients, families, and with the health care team
- Holds self and other staff members accountable and responsible for work performance and continuous improvement of patients in his/her work are and throughout the hospital
- Ensures self-compliance with professional, regulatory, and government standards of care.
- Understand and ability to use the medical equipment and supplies used in the department.
- Provide guidance and provide appropriate patient care to all ages, in addition to accountability for care provided by LPN’s and CNA’s.
- Documentation of care in the EMR, that is accurate and detailed of the patient’s care and conditions. This includes making sure care plan is appropriate.
- Deliver non-biased care to all patients and families
- Carry out orders indicated by physician/care provider or protocol
- Scan and administer medications to patients and monitor for side effects
- Competently care for medical emergencies when they arise
- Ability to handle emergency and crisis situations
- Provide protection of medical record and maintain HIPPA compliance
- Monitor for changes in medical condition by assessments and notify physician if appropriate
- Demonstrate sufficient knowledge of the patient populations within the department
- Labor and Delivery
- Clean and restock all labor and delivery areas, completing shift checklist, and monthly cleaning log.
- Prepare patients for all scheduled procedures.
- Caring for antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients
- Circulate Cesarean Sections.
- Perform PACU on spinal/epidural anesthesia cesarean patients.
- Pain management for all patients including epidural anesthesia.
- Pre-Op patients for cesarean section.
- Performing both scheduled and unscheduled obstetric triage.
- Caring for postpartum women in the first two period after delivery.
- Educating and coaching patients and families.
- Fetal heart & Contraction monitoring for patients in the department or in another department with intrauterine resuscitation guidelines when indicated.
- Maintain a sterile environment.
- Completing admission, discharge, and transfer of patients when indicated.
NICU
- Clean and restock all NICU and Nursery areas, completing shift checklist, and monthly cleaning log.
- Provide education for all procedures and obtain consent.
- Prepare newborns for all procedures and provide care following procedures.
- Perform all necessary assessments, screenings, and education for newborns required during hospital stay.
- Completing admission, discharge and transfer of patients when indicated.
- Caring for all newborns including well newborns and NICU level. newborns, in addition to any newborns at risk for complications.
- Performing any necessary resuscitation or stabilizing interventions when indicated.
Women’s Health and Newborn Care
- Clean and prepare all rooms, complete shift checklists, and monthly cleaning log.
- Care for postpartum women, newborns, GYNs, and
- medical/surgical overflow patients.
- Completing admission, discharge, or transfer of patients when indicated.
- Other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED STAFF COMPETENCIES:
1. Demonstrates support for organizational and departmental mission.
2. Supports and demonstrates knowledge of the Strategic Plan and the Hospital Key Initiatives.
Fosters and promotes teamwork within department and the organization as a whole.
3. Works to resolves conflicts constructively and in a timely manner.
4. Ability to communicate effectively and simply with every customer and co-
worker.
5. Ability to display a positive, courteous and friendly attitude toward all
contacts.
6.Ability to build good relationships with others based upon a sustained effort of
mutual support toward common goals.
7. Ability to exercise good judgment, reasoning and concentration to detail and to
take personal accountability for all actions in carrying out job duties.
8. Is customer focused and committed to Quality and Process Improvement with a
strong desire to provide service excellence.
9. Possesses and displays a strong knowledge and understanding of the standards of practice for their position including, if and when applicable, commensurate computer skills; population specific and general competencies; organizational skills, time and project management.
10. Possesses a vigorous and enthusiastic desire to learn and to grow both personally and professionally, and to improve one's skills in order to deliver the best possible care for our customers.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
- Direct patient contact, possible exposure to infections, communicable diseases and bloodborne pathogens.
- Occasionally exposed to radiation and electromechanical hazards.
- Works indoors in well-lighted and ventilated environment.
- Handles emergency or crisis situations.
- Occasionally subjected to irregular hours.
- Subjected to frequent interruptions.
Comply with ADA guidelines.
