RN Perinatal

RN Perinatal

JOB SUMMARY

The Perinatal RN at WhidbeyHealth Medical Center recognizes that the patient is the center of the healthcare team.

The RN will organize and provide nursing care to their antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, gynecologic and neonatal patients. In addition, they will determine appropriate assignments and oversee the care of the patients in the unit. The Perinatal RN teaches patients and patients’ care team members and floats per guidelines to assist other departments when there are no patients in their department.

The Perinatal RN will perform medical screening exams in compliance with the WhidbeyHealth Medical Screening Exam for Labor policy and WhidbeyHealth Medical staff bylaws. They assist with emergent and urgent Cesarean sections and provide newborn care in an operative delivery. The perinatal RN assists with outpatient labor assessment and pregnancy related visits, as well as outpatient procedures within Scope of Service of the unit.

PRINCIPLE FUNCTIONS includes the following, other duties may be assigned :

Patient Care

• Provides exceptional obstetric and neonatal patient and family care consistent with Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric, and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) standards of nursing practice.
• Communicates directly with the provider regarding the patient’s care.
• Delegates to ancillary staff / care team appropriately.
• Observes, assesses and documents the patient’s condition, including physical, psychological, social, emotional and spiritual needs. Documentation is thorough, timely, and completed according to hospital policies and standards.
• Observes, records and reports changes in patient condition. Ensures appropriate patient safety and intervenes as necessary.
• Observes, records and reports reactions to medications and / or treatments.
• Functions calmly in an emergency, makes required decisions and provides appropriate care until arrival of provider.

Technical Skills / Knowledge

Independence

Organization of Work

Nursing Process

Nursing Plan of Care

Nursing Admission / Discharge Assessment

Patient Education / Referrals

JOB KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS

Education

Training and Experience

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Benefit Information and Wage Transparency :

WhidbeyHealth Employees who work a 0.6 FTE or higher are categorized as, “benefit eligible”.

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Wage Range : $40 - $72

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