Registered Nurse - Maternal Fetal Medicine - Days

Job Description:

Under general supervision, provides direct patient care at an intermediate practitioner level, normally in an outpatient setting. Assesses patients, performs treatments, administers medications and instructs patients and their families inappropriate care. May require specialized skills and training depending on work area assignment.

Duties and Responsibilities

1. Provides direct patient care, evaluates outcomes, consults with other specialists as required and adjusts nursing care processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care.
2. Writes initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions and develops individual care plans for patients.
3. Prepares patients for scheduled procedures to assist in patient assessment.
4. Assists physicians with examinations, procedures and other processes related to direct patient care.
5. Arranges for patients' ordered diagnostic and therapeutic services.
6. Monitors and ensures accuracy of recording on patient medical records. Maintains all required reports, records, statistics, etc.
7. Provides health care instruction/education to patient and family members.
8. Performs a variety of nursing administrative duties.
9. Assists attending physicians and aids patients and families as needed in times of stress or crisis.
10. Ensures an adequate stock of supplies and proper functioning of equipment.
11. Attends meetings as required.
12. Performs other related duties as identified.
13. Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients/families in accordance with hospital standards.
14. Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient
15. population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides
16. direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
17. Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the
18. impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as
19. well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
20. Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
21. Maintains professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations to keep abreast of latest trends in field of expertise.
22. Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement
23. and innovation.

Qualifications

• Notes:
  • Other combinations of formal education, training and experience may be considered.
• Minimum Experience:
  • 2 years of Labor & Delivery experience required
• Minimum Education:
  • Associate's Degree
• Required Certification:
  • Registration and current RN license in PA; ACLS certification; Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Required Courses:
  • If assigned to Imaging - radiation protection