Registered Nurse (RN)-Mother Baby-PRN NightsMary Washington Healthcare • Fredericksburg, VA, USA

Registered Nurse (RN)-Mother Baby-PRN Nights

Mary Washington Healthcare • Fredericksburg, VA, USA

30+ days ago

Job type

Permanent

Job description

Registered Nurse (RN)-Mother Baby-PRN Nights at Mary Washington Healthcare summary :

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Mother Baby department is responsible for delivering comprehensive, patient-centered care to assigned patients while collaborating with the healthcare team to improve the quality of care. This role requires the RN to utilize the nursing process for effective assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care, while also participating in quality improvement initiatives and staff orientation. The position demands a professional nurse with experience in maternal and newborn care, demonstrating leadership and commitment to evidence-based practice.

Start the day excited to make a difference…end the day knowing you did. Come join our team.

Job Summary :

The Level II Competent Registered Nurse is clinically able to care for patients. The Level II MWHC nurse demonstrates the ability to collaborate with the healthcare team to improve the quality of care in the designated clinical area by incorporating research and implementing evidenced-based knowledge into practice. The Level II Competent Registered Nurse assumes the accountability and responsibility as a professional nurse for providing total, comprehensive, continuous, and patient-centered care for an assigned group of patients. The RN is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Practice Standards for a Level II Registered Nurse :

In the MWHC Practice Standards, a Level II Registered Nurse is outlined in the following areas of :

Exemplary Professional Practice Standards
Structural Empowerment Practice Standards
Transformational Leadership Practice Standards
New Knowledge, Innovations, and Improvement Practice Standards

Essential Functions & Responsibilities :

Direct and coordinate nursing care, including oversight of licensed and unlicensed personnel in any assigned or delegated tasks using the nursing process and interdisciplinary teamwork to achieve desired patient outcomes.

Coordinate involvement of the patient, family and health team members in patient care, including patient / family teaching and discharge planning.

Communicate and coordinate the plan of care and other pertinent information to / from other health care team members.

Assist Leadership to define standards of excellence for patient care; participate in improvement of patient care services.

Participate in, contribute to and integrate performance improvement into care delivery and participate in quality improvement activities.

Participate in orientation of new permanent and temporary staff members.

Act as point of contact on hospital and departmental policies and procedures to nurses and other health team members.

Participate in daily operational activities necessary for safe patient / staff environment.

Provide input to the Nurse Manager regarding unit needs.

Participate in unit, departmental and hospital committees for formulation of nursing and hospital policies and procedures.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

Graduate of an accredited nursing program

Must have a minimum of two (2) years of experience as a Registered Nurse

Minimum of 2 years M / B or Labor / Delivery experience required.

Valid RN License from Virginia or reciprocal compact state required.

BSN is preferred.

AHA BLS Provider CPR required at hire

NRP required within 6 months

As an EOE / AA employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.

Keywords :

Registered Nurse, Mother Baby, patient care, healthcare team, evidence-based practice, patient-centered care, quality improvement, nursing process, maternal care, patient assessment

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