Mother/Baby RN - Obstetrics - PRN Nights (63193)

Job Summary : Practices autonomously and in accordance with professional nursing standards, within the parameters of the Illinois Nurse Practice Act, and within the policies and procedures of Anderson Hospital.

Job Responsibilities:

- Supports Patient Bill of Rights and Responsibilities, including respect of cultural, ethical, and religious diversity.

- Responds appropriately to infant security, hospital code and patient alarms, including required documentation.

- Uses effective communication skills with patients, staff, other departments, physicians, families and visitors.

- Provides age appropriate and population specific patient care in a safe, skillful, accurate and efficient manner to newborn, adolescent, adult , and clean gynecological populations.

- Completes documentation accurately and in a timely manner, according to hospital policy and procedures.

- Assesses patient and family learning needs and provides ongoing education and evaluation. Documents readiness to learn, teaching, barriers and outcomes.

- Effectively utilizes the nursing process to ensure optimal nursing care and patient outcomes.

- Engages in activities to expand and /or enhance the professional nursing role, which includes integration of research and evidence based practice.

- Provides leadership and autonomy in the profession and practice settings.

- Delegates responsibilities to appropriate health care team members and monitors their activity and work performance.

- Facilitates and coordinates discharge planning based on patient needs.

- Demonstrates proficiency and competency in the care of the newborn by performing: Serum bilibrubins, transcutaneous bilicheks, photo therapy, glucose screening, antibiotic administration, newborn testing, and assisting with newborn circumcisions.

- Demonstrates flexibility to meet department, organization and patient/family needs.

- May be assigned as charge nurse which includes the following duties:

Maintain patient flow through the unit.

- Assign and adjust staffing based on patient acuity.

- Complete RN Charge check off list in a timely manner.

- Act as a liaison with the nursing house supervisor.

- Demonstrate conflict management and problem solving skills in dealing with staff, patients, families, physicians and other departments.

Qualifications

Education Requirements and Other Requirements:

Education Level: Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

Certification/Licensure: Illinois license or eligible. BLS certification required. NRP preferred or must be completed within 12 months of hire.

Experience Requirements: Minimum of 1 year obstetric nursing experience preferred.