Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
Job DescriptionRegistered Nurse, High Point Medical CenterLabor and Delivery FT, Days3 12 hour shifts, with weekend rotationThis job qualifies for a $10,000 sign-on bonus, provided the candidate meets the eligibility requirements.
Click here to learn more!Job SummaryCoordinates the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care to provide optimal, quality patient care.
Prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care based on nursing diagnoses consistent with the patient's age, health/illness status, and physiological/psychosocial needs.
Education Associates Nursing Required Bachelors Nursing Preferred Certifications, Licensures and Registrations Registered Nurse with current North Carolina license, North Carolina Board of Nursing- Required BLS required per policy guidelines.
Clinical Specialty certification preferred.
Experience 1 year of Nursing experience Required Job Specific Duties Patient Care:
Gathers and assesses data on the patient.
Identifies/communicates physical needs/problems of the patient on admission/throughout hospitalization.
Identifies/communicates psychosocial needs/problems of the patient on admission/throughout hospitalization.
Plans/individualizes age-appropriate plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family/health care team.
Sets priorities in planning/organizing patient care based on nursing assessments.
Implements nursing care interventions based on the patient/family needs and situational/procedural complexities.
Directs and implements teaching of the patient/family.
Evaluates the patient's response to nursing interventions.
Patient Discharge & Referrals:
Participates in multidisciplinary discharge planning referrals to hospital and community resources as needed.
Documentation:
Documents pertinent patient data (assessment, interventions, evaluation) per policy.
Updates patient care profile/multidisciplinary plan/medical page to provide accurate patient information and documentation.
Safety & Emergency Response:
Practices safety.
Identifies barriers to safety and plans and implements changes to resolve safety barriers.
Recognizes Code Blue emergencies and implements Code Blue procedure Communication:
Communicates in a clear, concise and accurate manner pertinent patient data to all members of the health care team.
Keeps Charge Nurse, Unit Coordinator, Supervisor, Manager and/or Director informed of pertinent patient care/nursing personnel/nursing unit problems and needs and submits written documentation.
Collaborates effectively with healthcare team.
Identifies communication barriers and implements/facilitates plans to resolve barrier to communication Teamwork:
Serves as a resource for nursing staff/nursing instructors/ students in planning care assignments/educational experiences.
Guides/supervises other nursing personnel in implementing nursing care based on patient needs, staff competencies/ licensure, and situational/procedural complexities.
Seeks assistance of Charge Nurse, Unit Coordinator, Manager, and/or Supervisor when needed in assessing complex patient situations, interpreting physician orders, and consulting physicians.
Charge Nurse:
Functions as Charge Nurse as needed.
Preceptor:
Serves as a preceptor.
Process/Performance Improvement:
Demonstrates operational knowledge of current procedures, performance improvement, and treatment modalities.
Participates in unit performance improvement monitoring when selected or requested.
Policy, Procedures & Standards:
Identifies locations of policies, procedures and standards and knows resources.
Holds other accountable for complying with policies, procedures and standards.
Serves as a resource for peers for questions regarding policies, procedures and standards.
Contributes towards making revisions to policies, procedures and standards.
Professional Development & Growth:
Completes mandatory educational requirements and CBLs without prompting.
Attends a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education programs.
Identifies needs for self-improvement and growth.
Meetings & Committees:
Attends/participates in a minimum of 75% of unit staff meetings.
Attends and participates in a minimum of 75% in nursing department committees when selected or requested.
Professionalism:
Upholds a professional working relationship at all times and adheres to department rules.
Practices teamwork and adheres to Standards of Behavior.
Other Duties:
Performs other duties as assigned by management.
Physical and Behavioral Requirements Lifting 40 pounds from floor to waist Holding 12 pounds and lifting 6 pounds from waist to crown Lifting or carrying 55 pounds horizontally for 2 feet Pushing 80 pounds Pulling 100 pounds Front carrying 25 pounds a distance of 150 feet Dynamic push of 40 pounds minimum force over a distance of 160 feet Low work positioning at an occasional frequency Gripping 50 pounds with each hand Forward bending in standing for 5 minutes Rotation in standing Repetitive squatting Standing for 5 minutes Walking frequently Visual acuity required for accurately reading and documenting patient charts and observing patients Sense of smell required for safety issues Sense of touch is required to evaluate patient's vital signs Ability to speak and hear is required to effectively communicate with patients, family members, physicians, and staff Manual finger dexterity for writing, equipment operation (maneuvering wheelchairs/beds), and positioning and moving patients Ability to effectively man About UsAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.
Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond.
As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.
This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team.
Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.
About the TeamMission, Vision and Culture CommitmentsMission To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing - for all.
Vision To be the first and best choice for care.
Culture Commitments We create a space where all Belong We Work as One to make great things happen We earn Trust in all we do We Innovate to better the now and create the future We drive for Excellence - always Recommended Skills Assessments Basic Life Support Certified Nurse Practitioner Clinical Works Diseases And Disorders Finger Dexterity Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Click here to learn more!Job SummaryCoordinates the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing care to provide optimal, quality patient care.
Prescribes, delegates, and coordinates nursing care based on nursing diagnoses consistent with the patient's age, health/illness status, and physiological/psychosocial needs.
Education Associates Nursing Required Bachelors Nursing Preferred Certifications, Licensures and Registrations Registered Nurse with current North Carolina license, North Carolina Board of Nursing- Required BLS required per policy guidelines.
Clinical Specialty certification preferred.
Experience 1 year of Nursing experience Required Job Specific Duties Patient Care:
Gathers and assesses data on the patient.
Identifies/communicates physical needs/problems of the patient on admission/throughout hospitalization.
Identifies/communicates psychosocial needs/problems of the patient on admission/throughout hospitalization.
Plans/individualizes age-appropriate plan of care in collaboration with the patient/family/health care team.
Sets priorities in planning/organizing patient care based on nursing assessments.
Implements nursing care interventions based on the patient/family needs and situational/procedural complexities.
Directs and implements teaching of the patient/family.
Evaluates the patient's response to nursing interventions.
Patient Discharge & Referrals:
Participates in multidisciplinary discharge planning referrals to hospital and community resources as needed.
Documentation:
Documents pertinent patient data (assessment, interventions, evaluation) per policy.
Updates patient care profile/multidisciplinary plan/medical page to provide accurate patient information and documentation.
Safety & Emergency Response:
Practices safety.
Identifies barriers to safety and plans and implements changes to resolve safety barriers.
Recognizes Code Blue emergencies and implements Code Blue procedure Communication:
Communicates in a clear, concise and accurate manner pertinent patient data to all members of the health care team.
Keeps Charge Nurse, Unit Coordinator, Supervisor, Manager and/or Director informed of pertinent patient care/nursing personnel/nursing unit problems and needs and submits written documentation.
Collaborates effectively with healthcare team.
Identifies communication barriers and implements/facilitates plans to resolve barrier to communication Teamwork:
Serves as a resource for nursing staff/nursing instructors/ students in planning care assignments/educational experiences.
Guides/supervises other nursing personnel in implementing nursing care based on patient needs, staff competencies/ licensure, and situational/procedural complexities.
Seeks assistance of Charge Nurse, Unit Coordinator, Manager, and/or Supervisor when needed in assessing complex patient situations, interpreting physician orders, and consulting physicians.
Charge Nurse:
Functions as Charge Nurse as needed.
Preceptor:
Serves as a preceptor.
Process/Performance Improvement:
Demonstrates operational knowledge of current procedures, performance improvement, and treatment modalities.
Participates in unit performance improvement monitoring when selected or requested.
Policy, Procedures & Standards:
Identifies locations of policies, procedures and standards and knows resources.
Holds other accountable for complying with policies, procedures and standards.
Serves as a resource for peers for questions regarding policies, procedures and standards.
Contributes towards making revisions to policies, procedures and standards.
Professional Development & Growth:
Completes mandatory educational requirements and CBLs without prompting.
Attends a minimum of 12 hours of continuing education programs.
Identifies needs for self-improvement and growth.
Meetings & Committees:
Attends/participates in a minimum of 75% of unit staff meetings.
Attends and participates in a minimum of 75% in nursing department committees when selected or requested.
Professionalism:
Upholds a professional working relationship at all times and adheres to department rules.
Practices teamwork and adheres to Standards of Behavior.
Other Duties:
Performs other duties as assigned by management.
Physical and Behavioral Requirements Lifting 40 pounds from floor to waist Holding 12 pounds and lifting 6 pounds from waist to crown Lifting or carrying 55 pounds horizontally for 2 feet Pushing 80 pounds Pulling 100 pounds Front carrying 25 pounds a distance of 150 feet Dynamic push of 40 pounds minimum force over a distance of 160 feet Low work positioning at an occasional frequency Gripping 50 pounds with each hand Forward bending in standing for 5 minutes Rotation in standing Repetitive squatting Standing for 5 minutes Walking frequently Visual acuity required for accurately reading and documenting patient charts and observing patients Sense of smell required for safety issues Sense of touch is required to evaluate patient's vital signs Ability to speak and hear is required to effectively communicate with patients, family members, physicians, and staff Manual finger dexterity for writing, equipment operation (maneuvering wheelchairs/beds), and positioning and moving patients Ability to effectively man About UsAtrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a pre-eminent academic health system based in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is part of Advocate Health, which is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and is the fifth-largest nonprofit health system in the United States, created from the combination of Atrium Health and Advocate Aurora Health.
Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist's two main components are an integrated clinical system - anchored by Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center, an 885-bed tertiary-care hospital in Winston-Salem - that includes Brenner Children's Hospital, five community hospitals, more than 300 primary and specialty care locations and more than 2,700 physicians; and Wake Forest School of Medicine, the academic core of Atrium Health Enterprise and a recognized leader in experiential medical education and groundbreaking research that includes Wake Forest Innovations, a commercialization enterprise focused on advancing health care through new medical technologies and biomedical discovery.
Wake Forest Baptist Health, Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Atrium Health have joined forces in a strategic combination that will enhance care, transform medical education and create economic opportunity for countless lives in North Carolina and beyond.
As a part of that combination, the two health systems will be integrating technology and platforms, including our career sites.
This means that although you are applying on the Wake Forest Baptist Health Career Site, you receive communications from the Atrium Health Recruitment Team.
Please know that this is an expected process, and thanks in advance for your flexibility.
About the TeamMission, Vision and Culture CommitmentsMission To improve health, elevate hope and advance healing - for all.
Vision To be the first and best choice for care.
Culture Commitments We create a space where all Belong We Work as One to make great things happen We earn Trust in all we do We Innovate to better the now and create the future We drive for Excellence - always Recommended Skills Assessments Basic Life Support Certified Nurse Practitioner Clinical Works Diseases And Disorders Finger Dexterity Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
|
|
 | |
