Registered Nurse - Lancaster, United States - Antelope Valley Medical Center
Description
RN Labor and Delivery
Job Objective:
In addition to the objective outlined in the AVH Registered Nurse (RN) Job Description, the Labor and Delivery (L&D) RN is responsible for providing nursing care for the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patient guided by the policies and procedures of the unit.
Duties and Responsibilities:
A. Meets all the essential duties and responsibilities of the Registered Nurse (RN)
B.
Additional duties and responsibilities of the L&D RN:
- Provides accurate interpretation and documentation of fetal monitor tracing
- Provides quality care with accurate assessment, interventions, and documentation to the low to high risk obstetrical patient during antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum period
- Provides newborn care to the infant at delivery
- Provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of the obstetrical patient
- Provides quality care with accurate assessment, interventions, and documentation to the patient undergoing medical screening to determine stage of labor in the OB Observation Area (L&D Triage)
- Facilitates admission of patient to the Labor and Delivery unit and discharge of patients from the observation (Triage) area
- Provides education to the patient/family regarding the labor and delivery process
- Provides age specific education for infant, adolescent and adult
Non-Essential Duties:
- Copying, faxing
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Possesses all the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities of the Registered Nurse (RN)
- Prior experience as a L&D RN, successful completion of the AVH L&D training program, or proof of completion of an equivalent training program from another facility is required
Core Competencies:
All AVH employees will effectively demonstrate these behaviors:
- Accountability
- Action Oriented
- Customer Focused
- Compassion
- Effective Communication
- Teamwork
- Ethics & Values
- Integrity & Trust
Education and Experience:
Education
- Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
- Completes twenty (20) hours of training in Breastfeeding and Lactation within 6 months of hire
- BSN or MSN preferred
Experience
- Two (2) years recent clinical experience in L&D specialty area preferred
Required Licensure and/or Certifications:
- Meets all required licensure and/or certifications of the Registered Nurse
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification required prior to completion of orientation and within 4 months from date of hire to L&D
- Basic Fetal Monitoring certification required prior to completion of orientation and within 4 months from date of hire to L&D; Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification required within 2 years of basic certification
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is required for L&D Charge Nurses
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification is required for L&D Charge Nurses
Desired:
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is encouraged for all L&D RNs
- Certification in Inpatient Obstetric Nursing (RNC-OB) and Electronic Fetal Monitoring (RNC-EFM)
- STABLE Program certification
AVH Conduct/Compliance Expectations:
- Ability to adhere with AVH Absenteeism and Tardiness Policy
- Ability to adhere with AVH Leaves of Absence Policy
- Ability to adhere with AVH Paid Time Off (PTO) Policy
- Ability to adhere with AVH Recording of Hours Worked Policy
- Ability to adhere to the department dress code
- Ability to organize work and establish priorities
- Ability to expand on own initiative in performance of duties
- Skill and ability to follow the telephone etiquette/standards
- Conforms to AVH Standards of Excellence
- Ability to function effectively under pressure and meet time parameters
- Ability to communicate effectively while maintaining good working relationships with coworkers, managers and other hospital staff
- Ability to adhere to the normal standards of courtesy and conduct as defined under the rules of hospitality at AVH
- Ability to maintain the confidentiality of patient, hospital and department information
- Ability to adhere to safety rules and regulations
- Safely and effectively uses all equipment necessary to carry out duties
- Ability to interpret and function under hospital and department policies and procedures
- Conforms with required and appropriate Joint Commission requirements
- Conforms with and supports hospital quality assurance and improvement guidelines
- Ability to participate effectively in department and hospital staff education
- Display a willingness to work as a team player
- Ability to give and support the highest level of patient/customer satisfaction at all times
- Supports and adheres to the values and mission statement established by the AVH Board of Directors
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the Compliance & Integrity Program and its requirements; complies with duty to report behavior standard; demonstrates understanding of purpose for a Compliance hotl
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