What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN Birthing Center Nights position at Guadalupe Regional Medical Center?
Nights 7p-7a
APPLICATION MUST BE FILLED OUT ENTIRELY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INTERVIEW PROCESS
Scope of Responsibility
Registered Nurses provide nursing care to a group of patients for a designated time frame and will routinely lead team of care providers.
Responsible to Birthing Center Supervisor
- Education
- Associates Degree Nurse or Bachelors of Science Nursing Degree
Training and Experience- Current licensure with the Texas Board of Nurse Examiners
- Obtains and maintains American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider
- Obtains and maintains ACLS within 6 months of employment
- EFM and STABLE certifications are required within 6 months of employment if there is prior labor experience
- EFM and STABLE certifications are required within 1 year of employment if there is no prior labor experience
- Obtains and maintains American Academy of Pediatrics NRP provider within 4 months of employment
- Previous experience in maternal/newborn care preferred
- Health and Background Requirements
- Employment contingent upon successful completion of:
- Background Check
- Lab Work
- Immunization Records
Rarely (Less than ½ hour per day)
Occasionally (½ to 2 ½ hour per day)
Frequently (2 ½ to 5 ½ hours per day)
Continually (5 ½ to 8 hours per day)
Not Applicable
Physical
- Sitting- Frequently
- Stationary Standing- Frequently
- Walking- Continually
- Ability to be mobile- Continually
- Crouching (bending at knees)- Frequently
- Kneeling/Crawling- Rarely
- Stooping (bend at waist)- Occasionally
- Twisting (knees, waist, neck)- Occasionally
- Turn/pivot- Occasionally
- Climbing- Occasionally
- Balancing- Occasionally
- Reaching overhead- Occasionally
- Reaching extension- Occasionally
- Pushing/pulling (Maximum weight: 50 lbs) -Frequently
- Lifting/Carrying (Maximum weight: 50 lbs)- Rarely
- Other physical demands: Ability to talk- Frequently
- Other physical demands: Ability to hear- Continually
- Other physical demands: Vision (near and far)- Continually
- Other physical demands: Ability to distinguish colors- N/A
- Other physical demands: Ability to drive- N/A
- Environment
- Risk of electrical shock- Rarely
- Risk of radiation- Rarely
- Fumes or Airborne Particles- Rarely
- Chemicals- Occasionally
- Moving Mechanical Parts- N/A
- Noise level- N/A
- Weather Conditions- N/A
- Bloodborne Exposure (Refer to Bloodborne Exposure Control Plan in Policy Tech for possible exposure tasks)
- Continually
- Respirator Fit Testing Required
- Annually
- Age of Patient Population Served
- Neonates 1 – 30 days
- Adolescents 13 – 18 years
- Adults 19 – 70 years
Education
Required- Associates or better in Nursing
- Bachelors or better in Nursing or related field
Licenses & Certifications
Required- Adv Cardiac Life Support
- Basic Life Support
- Electronic Fetal Monitor
- Neonat Resuscitation Prog
- Registered Nurse
- STABLE Program Cert
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