Job Title: Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
Profession: Registered Nurse (RN)
Specialty: Labor and Delivery
Duration: 22 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 36
Experience: Required 2+ years in Labor and Delivery; Preferred 4+ years in Labor and Delivery
License: NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or multi-state compact license
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, EFM
Must-Have:
- Phlebotomy
- IV Insertion
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)
- Vaginal Exams
- Circulating in OR for C-section
- Instrumental Delivery Assistance
Description:
The Registered Nurse is responsible for evaluating patients and assisting physicians with patient care.
Plans, implements, and documents nursing care based on the patient's needs.
Identifies patient needs and determines priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
Develops, implements, and coordinates individualized plans of care for patients assigned through initial and ongoing assessments.
Initiates assessments based on the patient's problems or needs, the physician's medical diagnosis, and the functional health framework.
Performs therapeutic nursing interventions.
Manages the care of patients.
Documents care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priorities.
Advocates for evidence-based practice care standards and supports the adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations in care delivery.
Provides patient-centric care in alignment with the professional nursing practice model.
Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.