New Life Center RN Labor & Delivery

• ASSESSMENTS: Completes ongoing assessments.
• Recognizes significant changes in patient condition and responds appropriately.
• PLANNING: Develops measurable goals for identified problems.
• Updates goals for identified problems.
• Involves the patient/family (or designee) in developing a plan of care individualized to patient cultural, religious and educational needs.
• Coordinates the interdisciplinary plan of care.
• Serves as a patient advocate.
• IMPLEMENTATION: Provides nursing care based on patient-centered outcomes and standards of care that are based on current research and evidence-based practice.
• Administers patient care and treatments safely in accordance with the Standards of Safe Nursing Practice and institutional policy.
• Administers medications safely in accordance with the Standards of Safe Nursing Practice and institutional policy.
• Documents legibly using concise terms, correct terminology and approved abbreviations.
• EVALUATION: Participates in ongoing interdisciplinary evaluation of patient/family outcomes and contributes to the improvement of care.
• Participates in the quality improvement processes.
• LEADERSHIP/PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: Delegates tasks/assignments to employees according to their ability and within the scope of their job descriptions and according to the Delegation by Licensed Nurses, Ohio Administrative Code.
• Serves as a resource person sharing knowledge/skills.
• Acts as a role model/mentor.
• Recognizes and acknowledges peer accomplishments.
• Accepts/receives constructive criticism.
• Participates in the Peer and Self-Review process.
• Pursues ongoing education and/or certification in specialty.
• Maintains membership in professional organizations.
• Involves self in professional development opportunities including community activities.
• Adheres to values/guest standards and Guiding Principles.
• Completes mandatory education and training in order to maintain organization and department specific competencies and requirements. Maintains applicable certification/licensure. Maintains BLS.
• Follows hospital and department policies and procedures with special attention to attendance and punctuality, confidentiality, dress code and display of ID badge, and safety.
• Department Specific Duties: Completes admission assessment of maternal and/or infant client, inclusive of psychological, educational and age specific needs of patient/family, according to department policy, if primarily assigned to Labor and Delivery or Postpartum units.
• Using appropriate chain of command, communicates information in a timely fashion to Director, physician, or Nursing Coordinator regarding changes in patient condition and patient care/unit issues.
• Demonstrates ability to perform unit coordinator responsibilities as assigned.
• Serves on committees within the Department of Nursing, participates in nursing grand rounds presentations, and remains aware of activities of shared governance councils.
• Incorporates the use of Informatics tools, principles, theories, and practices in the safe and effective delivery of care.
• Completes all electronic and paper records related to patient nursing care.
• Ensures JCAHO Core Measures related to nursing care are achieved as applicable to patient diagnosis.
• Incorporates patient safety goals in daily practice.
• Works effectively to create and maintain a positive work environment.
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing BSN preferred.

Certifications:

• Licensed as a registered nurse in the State of Ohio.
• BLS required.
• ACLS-must have ACLS completed within in one year of hire into Labor and Delivery
• NRP-Must be completed within six (6) months of hire into new life center.  (Neonatal Resuscitation Program - American Academy of Pediatrics.)
• STABLE-must be completed within one year of hire into new life center.  (STABLE Certification - Sugar and Safe Care, Temperature, Blood Pressure, Lab Work, Emotional Support.)

Complexity of Work:

• Maintains competencies specific to patient population served.

Work Experience:

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Requires standing and walking for extended periods of time.
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
• Medium Work - Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment:

• Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required