Registered Nurse - Maternity - Prn Days - University City

Overview

Join our team at Atrium Health University City Maternity. We are an LDRP unit with 28 beds, 1 operating room and a 4 bed triage unit. We care for our patient population throughout their pregnancy, and also support them throughout their labor process. We have 23 hour anesthesia services, and an 8 bed NICU to care for newborns at approximately 30 weeks gestation and above.We are a high functioning team that practices nursing autonomy by utilizing evidence-based practice policies and procedures to provide the best care to our patients. We strive for a cohesive team environment that is focused on team engagement, patient experience, learning and growing as we continue to make our team successful.

Job Summary

The RN Clinical Nurse provides professional nursing care through skillful assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation in accordance with facility or department policies procedures, and/or protocols under the supervision of the nursing leader. Assists in maintaining a safe work environment and performs all related job responsibilities in a safe manner. Maintains clinical and professional competency as appropriate to the population of patients served.

Essential Functions

• Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Practices ethically.
• Promotes shared governance, or facility decision making activities, developing and nurturing research to positively affect clinical outcomes and promotion.
• Collaborates with healthcare consumer and other key stakeholders in the conduct of nursing practice.
• Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the healthcare consumer or the situation.
• Collects data pertinent to the healthcare consumer's health or the situation. Analyzes the assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnoses, problems, and issues.
• Evaluates one's own and others nursing practice in relation to professional practice standards and guidelines, relevant statutes, rules and regulations.
• Delegates elements of care to appropriate healthcare workers in accordance with any applicable legal or policy parameters or principles.
• Integrates evidence and research findings into practice.
• Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes.
• Utilizes appropriate resources to plan, provide, and sustain evidence-based nursing services that are safe, effective, and fiscally responsible.
• Contributes to quality nursing practice.
• Implements the identified plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment.
• Practices in an environmentally safe and healthy manner.
• Practices in a manner that is congruent with cultural diversity and inclusion principles.
• Leads within the professional practice setting and the profession.
• Communicates effectively in all areas of practice.

Physical Requirements
Work requires walking, standing, sitting, lifting, reaching, stooping, bending, pushing, and pulling. Must be able to lift and support the weight of 35 pounds in handling patients, medical equipment, and supplies. Must speak English in good, understandable terms. Intact sense of sight, hearing, smell, and touch. Finger dexterity. Critical thinking and ability to concentrate. Must be able to respond quickly to changes in patient and/or unit conditions. Physical Abilities Testing required.

Education, Experience and Certifications.
Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing. BSN preferred. Current Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider status according to American Heart Association. Current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner in the state in which you work and reside or; if declaring a National License Compact (NLC) state as your primary state of residency, meet the licensure requirements in your home state; or for Non-National License Compact states, current RN license or temporary license as a Registered Nurse Petitioner required in the state where the RN works.