RN Labor and Delivery FT Days

Job Description RN Labor and Delivery FT Days - 2105048553 Description

Up to 15K Bonus Based on Eligibility

Helping people feel better isnt just about the treatment we give the relationships we create and the compassion we share are just as important.

Carondelet hospitals make a difference in the lives of our communities and the lives of those we work alongside every day.

We know it takes a special person to work in healthcare, and we are committed to providing our people with an enriching and rewarding environment.

RN Labor and Delivery Full Time Days Position Summary

Provides direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

Responsibilities

Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.

Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.

Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.

Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

Assessment - An RN uses a systematic, dynamic way to collect and analyze data about a patient, the first step in delivering nursing care.

Assessment includes not only physiological data, but also psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and life-style factors as well.

• Initial assessment
• Re-assessment
• Focused assessment based on patient condition, setting and population

Problem Identification - Problem identification is the nurses clinical judgment about the patients response to actual or potential health conditions or needs.

Planning and Outcomes Based on the assessment and problem identification, the nurse sets measurable and achievable short- and long-range goals in collaboration with the patient and family.

Assessment data, problem identification, and goals are written in the patients care plan so that nurses as well as other health professionals caring for the patient have access to it.

• Establishing daily goals with the patient and family
• Formulating a plan of care
• Transition or Discharge planning

Implementation Nursing care is implemented according to the care plan, so continuity of care for the patient during hospitalization and in preparation for discharge is assured.

Care is documented in the patients record.

• Ensures patient safety
• Medication administration
• Provision of ordered treatments
• Patient / Family education
• Provision of nursing care
• Documentation in healthcare record

Evaluation Both the patients status and the effectiveness of the nursing care must be continuously evaluated, and the care plan modified as needed.

Care Coordination Actions initiated by nurses with patients, families, and / or members of their healthcare team to manage and correct the sequence, timing, and / or effectiveness of patient care from admission to discharge.

• Delegation
• Supervision
• Prioritization

Qualifications

THE RN LABOR AND DELIVERY FULL TIME DAYS CANDIDATE WILL POSSESS THE FOLLOWING EDUCATION, LICENSE / CERTIFICATIONS, AND EXPERIENCE.

LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION / REGISTRATION

Certification Required : Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association and others as required by individual department

Certification : Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) or others as required by individual department

EDUCATION

Required : Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing. Continuing education requirements as defined within the CARE program.

Preferred : Bachelors of Science in Nursing

WORK EXPERIENCE

Required : One (1) year as an RN. Minimum of one year of Labor and Delivery experience is REQUIRED

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Primary Location

AZ-Nogales