OB RN-.9 FTE

Job Description

Summary:

Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Maintains accountability for his/her own practice and participates in patient and family teaching throughout all stages of pregnancy. Collaboration with other professional disciplines to ensure effective patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes. Effectively interact with patient and significant others, while maintaining the standard of professional nursing. Delegates/provides direction to other nursing personnel in the unit in accordance with their level of experience and expertise.

Typical Schedule:

12-hour NOC Shift, Every 3rd Weekend and holiday rotation with a backup call obligation. This position will float to Med/Surg if the department is closed.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

General nursing care responsibilities (but are not limited to):

Provides skilled nursing care in accordance with Nurse Practice Acts

Follows the Standards of Nursing Care as well as the Nursing Process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation while delivering high quality patient care.

Performs/documents timely/accurate patient assessments/care as outlined in Nursing Standards of Care

Plans, implements, and documents a focused problem list with goals for each patient

Evaluates patient progress toward goals

Continually strives to meet and exceed customer service standards in all interactions with customers, which include patients, visitors, other hospital employees, and medical staff

Demonstrates a team/collaborative approach with colleagues

Helps and supports co-workers and physicians

Helps and supports patients and their families

Communicates effectively

Communicates an accurate, concise end of shift patient report in a timely manner

Interacts with physicians regarding patient status on an on-going basis though SBAR format

Communicates effectively with all members of the patient care team

Communicates patient status and plan of care with patient and their family

Demonstrates critical thinking skills

Applies knowledge base to clinical situations

Anticipates patient needs

Prioritizes patient care based on individual, departmental, and overall hospital patient needs

Attends staff meetings and mandatory education

Regularly attends staff meetings at least 80% per year

Takes initiative to complete all mandatory education requirements including AWHONN/HealthStream without being reminded

Completes 6 hours of approved continuing education

Maintains appropriate licenses and certifications independently

Current State of Wisconsin Registered Nurse license

Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification

Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) Certification

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

Specific Job duties:

Labor and Delivery nursing care responsibilities (but are not limited to):

Monitors patient throughout (before/during/after) the labor

Performs basic IV skills

Knowledge of hemodynamics

Administers pain medication as ordered

Takes and records patient’s vital signs, ascertains if problematic

Reads fetal monitor & ascertains if problematic

Identifies & manages life-sustaining physiological functions in unstable patients

Cares for patients Pitocin, MgSO4 & continuous epidural

Ensures patient is in proper position for delivery & all monitoring equipment is functioning properly

Aids doctor during delivery and as needed

Immediate care of newborn (clean, weigh, etc)

Mother-Baby care responsibilities (but are not limited to):

Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patients’ (both mother and infant) care plans

Maintains a comfortable, safe and clean environment for mother and infant ? Assists mother with her hygienic needs

Checks mother for any post-partum bleeding

Examines mother’s fundus

Inspects c-section incision (if applicable)

Assesses mother’s pain, if any

Performs emotional status checks on mother, recognizing symptoms such as those related to postpartum depression

Monitors bonding between mother and infant

Provides mother with breast-feeding tips, Educates mother on sore nipple management

Teaches mother bathing tips for infant

Keeps track of all feeds and diapers

Involves and educates family/significant others in implementing best practices for mother and infant care

Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in the appropriate format and on the appropriate forms

Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting

Float among various clinical services, where qualified and competent

Organization and Community Expectations:

Quality improvement activitie - Actively participates in hospital-wide quality improvement activities

Community Education - Actively participates in community education activities

Provides outstanding customer service

Voluntary participation in OMC activities- Participating in one or more voluntary activities to promote OMC including, but not limited to: community relations events, parades/community celebrations, open houses, etc.

Qualifications:

Graduate of accredited school of nursing

One year of acute care experience

2-3 years of labor/delivery experience preferred

Proficient keyboarding and computer skills

Ability to learn OMC computer applications

Hospital administrative support

Human resources or employee scheduling systems

Currently licensed in the state of Wisconsin as a Registered Nurse in good standing

Current BLS certification

Current ACLS certification

Current NRP certification

Current STABLE certification

Fetal Heart Monitoring

Meets OMC health requirements

Full-time