RN Labor And Delivery Full Time Nights

Job ID: 67201

RN Labor and Delivery Full Time Days

1.Interviews patient, family, significant others

to formulate a nursing history.

2.Observes, identifies and collects data to

identify nursing care needs of the patient and

family.

3.Correlates the medical plan of care with

the nursing plan of care.

4.Identifies and reports to the appropriate

person(s) abnormal diagnostic data and

clinical changes in the patient's condition

PLANNING:

5.Develops patient problems and nursing

care needs of the patient and

family/significant others.

6.Documents patient problems and nursing

care needs of the patient and

family/significant others

7.Actively involves patient and

family/significant others in planning patient's

care.

8.Develops short- and long-term goals for

the patient and family/significant others.

9.Identifies the need to involve other

disciplines in the patient's care.

10. Initiates discharge planning upon

admission.

IMPLEMENTATION:

11. Performs common nursing procedures as

defined in Policy and Procedure Manual.

12. Implements changes in physician's

orders in a timely manner.

13. Explains treatments and procedures to

patient and family/significant others.

14. Provides patient and family teaching.

15. Provides for the safety, cleanliness and

comfort of the patient.

16. Initiates emergency procedures as

needed within the scope of practice and

hospital policy.

EVALUATION:

17. Evaluates the patient's response to

nursing care.

18. Updates and revises care to be delivered

as patient's needs change.

19. Appropriately communicates changes

and care given to other members of the

health care team.

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND RESPONSIBILITY:

20. Assumes leadership role and delegates

nursing care.

21. Assign tasks appropriately and guides

team members based on their skills and

abilities.

22. Maintains awareness of legal aspects of

hospital nursing.

23. Conducts patient care conferences.

24. Updates skills and knowledge and

attends peers' patient care conferences.

25. Assists in orientation and/or acts as a

preceptor for new personnel.

26. Sets goals and objectives with target

dates.

27. Participates in patient care Quality

Assurance programs.

UNIT SPECIFIC

28. Performs common nursing procedures in

the car of the L&D patient.

29. Demonstrates the ability to organize and

manage patient care assignments.

30. Works toward proficiency in vaginal

exams and determination of fetal position in

preparation for fetal electrode placement and

intrauterine pressure catheter.

31. Demonstrates knowledge of policy and

protocol for use of magnesium sulfate

infusion and ability to deliver care to patients

with pregnancy induced hypertension.

32. Demonstrates ability to circulate for

surgical cases in L&D operating room; utilizes

aseptic techniques and principles correctly.

33. Demonstrates ability to scrub for surgical

cases in L&D operating room; utilizes aseptic

techniques and principles correctly.

34. Demonstrates ability to assist with sterile

vaginal speculum examination.

35. Demonstrates verbally and through chart

documentation, an awareness of community

and AWHONN standards of care.

36. Demonstrates ability to make basic EFM

strip interpretations and intervene.

37. Maintains and stocks equipment and

supplies daily.

38. Attends four fetal monitor strip reviews

per year (recommend minimum one

attendance at monthly UCI Outreach or

perinatology QRC.

39. Successfully completes annual Neonatal

Resuscitation classes.

40. Attends current employee update and

completes skill requirements for L&D yearly.

41. Point of care testing

Physical Demands: Employee must meet physical and mental requirements as identified by the physical activity evaluation form

Qualifications:

A. Minimum Education:

1.Knowledge necessary to obtain RN license in the state of California and current California R.N. license.

2.Current American Heart Association BLS, ACLS, and NRP certification. New Grad RNs & Experienced RNs without L&D

experience have up to 30-days after date of hire/transfer to obtain BLS, ACLS, and NRP.

B. Minimum Experience: none

C. Preferred Skills and Abilities: 1 year recent L&D experience