Job Title: Registered Nurse Profession: Nursing Specialty: Labor and Delivery Duration: 13 weeks Shift: Third Shift Hours per Shift: 12 hours Experience: No experience required License: Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the applicable state Certifications: BLS required Must-Have: - Accepts responsibility for words, actions, attitude, and results while meeting deadlines and performance expectations. - Practices effective, clear, and respectful communications (both verbal and written) and demonstrates attentiveness through active listening and engaged body language. - Collaborates, respects, and cooperates with all co-workers, valuing differences and addressing concerns directly. - Warmly, personally, and professionally greets all internal and external customers, promoting a high level of satisfaction. - Proficiency in administering medications, performing various medical procedures, and utilizing medical equipment and technology. - Strong assessment skills, critical thinking abilities, and the capacity to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment are essential. - Communication skills for collaborating with interdisciplinary teams and providing clear explanations to patients and their families. - Deep understanding of medical terminology, disease processes, and healthcare regulations. Description: The Registered Nurse implements professional nursing practice centered on the patient as a whole person. This role creates a caring environment focused on healing and wellness. The RN honors patients' minds, body, and spirit by respecting human dignity and the uniqueness of everyone. Nursing practices are based on evidence, current research, and hospital policies. Clinical decision-making incorporates all phases of the nursing process, critical thinking, and creativity. Nursing excellence is promoted through relationships among nursing staff and across disciplines. The Registered Nurse provides direct patient care activities through assessments and treatments. This includes facilitating admission, transfer, and discharge activities. Provision of patient and family-centered education is an essential aspect of this role. The RN performs and documents a comprehensive assessment following scope of practice and hospital policies. Consideration of the patient's culture, age, and developmental level is critical. The RN identifies patient risk factors and presenting complaints, obtaining health information as necessary. Objective and subjective data collection is performed, and initial admission assessments are verified. The RN develops a problem list, prioritizing patient needs based on input from the team. Actions and interventions are designed relevant to the patient's culture and age. Desired outcomes are determined in coordination with the patient and family. Patient care therapies and procedures are implemented according to established policies and professional guidelines. The RN explains procedures and treatments to patients and families while addressing patient stress. Changes in patient condition are recognized and communicated appropriately. Ongoing comprehensive patient assessments are conducted and documented according to hospital policy. The plan of care and clinical pathway are revised based on patient and family responses. Mentorship of other staff members and nursing students is encouraged. Facilitation of the orientation of new staff members is part of the role. Active personal participation in quality improvement activities is expected. The RN demonstrates critical thinking and creativity in patient care. Overall, compassion, acceptance, respect, and empathy are essential attributes of this role.
