RN- L&D

Job Title: RN- L&D
Location: Morristown, NJ
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift Schedule: 7P - 7A
Pay Rate: $73/HR ON W2

NOTE: Must have experience with high-risk pregnancies in large hospital setting.

Summary:
The RN in Labor & Delivery is responsible for providing competent and compassionate care to patients across the continuum of care, from pediatric to geriatric, ensuring safety, professionalism, and patient satisfaction.Responsibilities:

• Has competent knowledge of all the normal stages of growth and development from Pediatric to Geriatric and delivers patient care appropriately.
• Performs thorough assessments that are systematic, comprehensive, and accurate.
• Consistently demonstrates competent clinical skills.
• Performs direct patient care activities in support of patient care delivery and team concept.
• Provides competent and appropriate nursing care to the population of the unit.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill of emergency equipment and procedures.
• Maintains complete and accurate documentation.
• Demonstrates knowledge of documentation guidelines.
• Assumes primary responsibility for documenting components of the nursing process and patient’s progress toward meeting outcomes in the patient’s chart including patient education.
• Demonstrates professional practice responsibility.
• Demonstrates knowledge of policies and procedures and is able to identify areas for clinical and professional growth.
• Consistently responds to patient’s/families and co-workers in a professional, courteous, positive manner to promote an environment where the patient and family is at the center and the patient care team works cooperatively toward their goal and objectives.
• Maintains confidentiality according to HIPAA guidelines.
• Consistently follows the National Patient Safety Goals including following Universal Protocol and identifying patients utilizing 2 patient identifiers.
• Demonstrates use of safe transfer techniques and proper body mechanics for self, and patients.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the conditions/diagnoses, procedures, and equipment encountered for surgical patients.
• Individualizes patient care according to the procedure and type of anesthesia across the continuum of care.
• Assesses patient reaction and understanding of procedure/instructions.
• Contributes to the perioperative team by assuming responsibility and accountability for directing patient care by prioritizing the care of patients depending on their needs and any changes in their condition.
• Assesses patient’s understanding of surgical procedure/instructions, actively including the patient and family members in teaching.
• Performs pre-operative and postoperative assessment and education.
• Supports the completion of patient testing in a timely manner.
• Evaluates Pre Admission Testing (PAT) orders for appropriateness and for potential omissions based on proposed surgery, patient age, and current state of health.

Required Skills:

• Competent assessment skills.
• Clinical skills in patient care delivery.
• Knowledge of emergency equipment and procedures.
• Complete and accurate documentation skills.
• Professionalism in practice responsibility.
• Patient satisfaction and confidentiality maintenance.
• Adherence to National Patient Safety Goals.
• Safe transfer techniques and proper body mechanics.

Certifications & Licenses:

• ACLS - Required
• BLS - Required
• RN License - Required