RN - Family Birthing Center - FT .9 DAYS

QUALIFICATIONS

Required: Willing to work varied hours with flexible schedules & every other weekend; Supplemental RN’s must be available 50% day shift and 50% night shift; Excellent communication skills both orally and written.  

Preferred: AHA PALS certification; Basic knowledge of psychosocial concepts and problem-solving skills.  EFM Advanced for Charge Nurses.

Lic/Reg/Cert:  Current Oregon RN license.

TYPICAL PHYSICAL/MENTAL DEMANDS

Must maintain knowledge of and practice safe body mechanics.  Must be physically able to stoop, bend, reach and frequently lift 50 pounds or more.  Continuous walking and/or standing throughout shift required. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Maintains overall responsibility for patient care/ non RN employee’s job performance on assigned unit & delegates patient care tasks to team members within respective practice parameters.
• Evaluates/corrects/directs/redirects care & assignment of staff as patient needs, outcome, & staffing activity dictate. Identify & communicate unit staffing needs as per Nursing Department staffing matrix, patient acuity & professional judgment & reports valid inadequate staffing to management.
• Gathers data & accurately documents information & observations that contribute to the patient’s plan of care. Set patient outcomes & evaluate progress.
• Assures, as a responsible member of the total healthcare team, that nursing care is accomplished effectively & that the medical regime for each patient is carried out as prescribed by the physician in collaboration with other disciplines.
• Participates with health care team members in facilitating patients & families learning throughout the hospital experience in preparation for discharge. Reinforces patients continued health care through teaching and/or referral to case management/resource management for community agency follow-up.
• Maintains a constant awareness of the legal aspects of nursing & demonstrates this in his/her decisions & documentation regarding patient care within the Registered Nurses scope of practice.
• Demonstrates an awareness of cost containment & economical use of supplies and equipment. Properly charges items as appropriate.  Demonstrates time management effectively.  Attends 75% of staff meetings & other meetings & in-services as requested.  Is accountable for information given.
• Supervises, reviews, & assists other team members in providing appropriate, timely care. Listens to & resolves immediate problems/grievances of supervised non-RN employees.  Recommend higher levels of discipline when appropriate.
• Participates in peer evaluations & evaluates those supervised & recommends appropriate personnel action of work improvement plans. Reports to Nursing Management any work performance problems, policy violations, or misconduct by coworkers on unit. 
• Provides ongoing education to hospital staff regarding patient care in the form of in-services & individual orientation to the philosophy of health care & health care procedures. Participates in orientation of new personnel.
• Participates in activities which promote professional growth & self development & is evidenced in daily practice. Maintains quality & efficiency standards as set by the immediate supervisor & makes recommendations for improvements.
• Performs and maintains skills and competency on an annual basis in Labor & Delivery, Mother/Baby, Special Care Nursery, and Pediatrics as evidenced by completion of initial orientation, annual, and new procedure checklists.

MARGINAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Performs other duties as assigned.

PAY RANGE - $53.87-$76.92