What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN-OB/Maternity position at Westchester Medical Center Health Network?
Summary Of Job Purpose
- Assessment, planning, implementing, evaluation and supervising care of patients in all areas to include teaching and discharge relief charge, as needed, utilizing standards of care, policies and procedures.
- The following is a summary of the essential functions of this job. The employee may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below; and specific functions may change from time to time.
- Provides ongoing accurate, complete physical and emotional and spiritual assessment for all patients assigned.
- Establishes nursing diagnosis based on assessment with follow through plan of care.
- Participates in interdisciplinary planning of care, and is able to work in L&D Nursery and Post-Partum.
- Safe, competent and complete care based on patient assessment and diagnosis.
- Provides patient and family education to include in-house and post discharge.
- Evaluate and update plan of care.
- Clerical duties to include accurate transcription of MD orders and knowledge of computer R/T those orders.
- Safe, accurate, timely administration of medications.
- Supervise OBTs, Nursing Assistants, and Orientees to maintain competent level of care.
- Accurate and complete documentation including co-signature when required.
- Performs any other duties as assigned.
- Education:
- Graduate of accredited school of nursing. Associate diploma or B.S.N.
- Experience:
- Minimum of 6 months – one year medical surgical hospital experience required, previous OB experience preferred
- Training/License:
- N.A./Current NYS Registered Nurse
- Other:
- BLS, ACLS, NRP, EFM Training required within 6 months of employment.
- Certification in inpatient obstetrics and EFM certification preferred.