Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Labor and Delivery
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
License: RN License in the state of Texas or Compact
Certifications:
- Current BLS certification required (AHA only)
- Current NRP certification required
- Current ACLS certification required (AHA only)
- Current certification required from one of the following: AWHONN Intermediate FHM or NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM)
Must-Have:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing preferred
- Newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire
- Completion of annual competency verification requirements
Description:
The competent Nurse practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation.
Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to meet long-range goals or plans.
Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing.
Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.
Meets expectations of the applicable competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Consistent with the applicable Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention, and evaluation for assigned patients.
Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patients and families in accordance with their level of practice.
Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
Assesses learning needs and provides education to patients, family members, and/or caregivers; identifies issues and resources.