RN – Labor and Delivery

Job Title: RN, Labor and Delivery - L&D, post-partum, triage, nursery
Job Specific Information:
Location/locations: Gerber
Shift Time: Nights
Hours: 7p-7a
Shift length: 12hrs
Weekend rotation: Every other
On Call: NA
Required certifications: RN License, BLS, EFM Certification, NRP, STABLE
Scrub Color: Hospital provided

Job Description:


Job Summary: Delivers nursing care responsibly and accountably as described professionally by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and legally by the State of Michigan. Demonstrates competency through the critical thinking model known as the nursing process. This includes assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Upholds the standards of professional performance as described by the ANA. This includes ethical practice, culturally congruent practice, communication, collaboration, leadership, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality of practice, professional practice evaluation, resource utilization and environmental health. Strives to achieve optimal outcomes.

Education:

• Education Level

Education Details


Required/


Preferred

• Associate's Degree

Nursing


Required

• Bachelor's Degree

of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 5 years for those who start in this RN role on or after January 1, 2018 (Big Rapids, Reed City)


Required

• Bachelor's Degree

of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 7 years for those who start in this RN role between April 1, 2016 and December 31, 2017 (Big Rapids, Reed City)


Required

• Bachelor's Degree

of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 5 years for those who start in this RN role on or after May 1, 2020 (Gerber, Ludington, Pennock)


Required

• Bachelor's Degree

of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 7 years for those who start in this RN role between January 1, 2017 and April 30, 2020 (Gerber, Ludington, Pennock)


Required

• Bachelor's Degree

of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 5 years for those who start in this RN role on or after January 1, 2017 (United, Zeeland)


Required

• Bachelor's Degree

of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 7 years for those who start in this RN role between February 1, 2013 and December 31, 2016 (United)


Required

• Bachelor's Degree

of Science in Nursing must be obtained within 7 years for those who start in this RN role between January 1, 2013 and December 31, 2016 (Zeeland)


Required
Experience:

Licenses/Certifications:
Enter Licenses/Certifications


Other Lic /Certification


Department


Time Frame


Req/Pref


And/Or


LIC-Registered Nurse (RN) - STATE_MI


State of Michigan




Upon Hire


Required

CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - AHA


American Heart Association




90 Days


Required


Or CRT-Basic Life Support (BLS) - ARC


client




90 Days


Required

CRT-Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - AHA


American Heart Association




180 Days


Required

CRT-Fetal Heart Monitoring Certification - UNKNOWN


Unknown




2 Yrs


Required

CRT-Specialty Certification - UNKNOWN


Unknown




Upon Hire


Preferred

CRT-Sug Temp Air Blo Lab Emot (STABLE) - UNKNOWN


Unknown


For those hired prior to 1/1/2023 they will have until 12/31/2023 to complete.


180 Days


Required

Essential Functions:



Provides evidence-based nursing care consistent with the interprofessional plan of care and in accordance with health system policies, procedures, and ANA/regulatory standards. Communicates and collaborates with other members of the health care team in order to ensure continuity and coordination of care. Acts as a patient/family advocate. Performs point of care testing as required.



Demonstrates a high standard of moral, ethical, and culturally sensitive behavior. Formulates decisions and actions based on ethical principles, using the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses to guide practice. Advocates for privacy, confidentiality and security of patient, staff and organizational data.


Assesses the overall needs of the patient/family and analyzes the assessment data to identify potential diagnoses or issues.


Identifies expected outcomes/goals and develops and implements/coordinates an individualized interprofessional plan of care that recommends strategies to achieve the outcomes in accordance with the ANA Standards of Practice. Evaluates patient and family educational needs and employs appropriate teaching strategies while continually evaluating progress toward achievement of goals/outcomes.


Initiates patient discharge planning at time of patient contact and facilitates a smooth transition to the next point of service/home.


Ensures that required documentation is performed in an accurate and timely manner.


Assumes an autonomous leadership role and delegates appropriately to unlicensed assistive personnel to facilitate safe, quality patient care in a cost-effective manner.


Engages in activities related to the professional role and seeks to continually advance knowledge and competence related to nursing practice while completing self and peer evaluation of nursing practice. Participates in ongoing improvement activities that contribute to quality patient care.









Actively participates in safety initiatives and risk mitigating measures where appropriate and completes all position and unit safety related competencies and requirements on a timely basis.





Performs other duties as assigned.