TravelNurseSource is working with Cynet Health to find a qualified Labor/Delivery RN in Jeffersonville, Indiana, 47130!
Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Labor & Delivery
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Night Shift
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum of 2 years of Labor and Delivery RN experience
License: Registered Nurse
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, EFM
Must-Have: Two years of acute care RN experience
Description:
A professional nurse is accountable for the care of a group of patients.
The Registered Nurse focuses on safe, effective patient and family-centered care, customer satisfaction, and quality outcomes.
The RN is responsible for assisting in maintaining a financially stable unit.
The RN promotes his or her own development with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and education supported by a governance framework.
The RN supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members.
Applying the caring processes of the Kristin M. Swanson Model of Care, the RN has the responsibility to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate the plan of care.
The RN focuses on patient and family comfort, education, and satisfaction.
The RN applies his or her educational and professional experiences in the delivery of quality care and mentoring/precepting staff.
Job Responsibilities:
Performs assessments and reassessments as warranted by patient condition.
Demonstrates the ability to make sound independent decisions.
Initiates, prioritizes, and implements the plan of care.
Reviews and revises the plan as indicated.
Collaborates with patient and family as well as interdisciplinary services.
Utilizes resources appropriately to support the needs of the organization, patient, and family.
Monitors and documents the response to clinical interventions.
Facilitates, coordinates, provides, and evaluates education specific to patient and family needs.
Delegates tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel.
Functions as a mentor/preceptor.
Demonstrates, encourages, and facilitates teamwork.
Identifies and communicates opportunities for improvement.
Participates in quality, safety, and service process improvement efforts.
Complies with regulatory standards.
Participates in a governance model.
Is knowledgeable about activities that facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration.
Participates in the development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities.
Effectively uses communication systems.
Promotes cost-effective care.
Gives feedback to coworkers.
Is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the healthcare environment.
Promotes a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment for all.
Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care.
Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful information prior to communication to others.
Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families.
Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.
Collaborates with patient and family to prepare or update the plan of care.
Utilizes multidisciplinary resources in planning care.
Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care.
Demonstrates the ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
Reads journals that contain studies or articles applicable to practice.
Brings ideas and questions to the staff for assessment of applicability.