Specialty Unit Staff RN - LABOR & DELIVERY

Health eCareers; Ontario; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Specialty Unit Staff RN for Labor & Delivery. The role involves providing professional nursing care, leading a healthcare team, and ensuring patient safety and comfort. Ideal candidates will demonstrate leadership, effective communication, and a commitment to quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Demonstrates proficiency in nursing care and leadership.
• Communicates care plans effectively with patients and families.

Responsibilities

• Provides professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process.
• Mentors and coaches others in patient care activities.
• Ensures patient safety and effective discharge planning.

Skills

Leadership

Effective Communication

Patient Care

Job description

Specialty Unit Staff RN - LABOR & DELIVERY

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Job Summary

As the leader of the healthcare team, provides professional nursing care, utilizing the nursing process in accordance with established standards of care, policies, and procedures. Demonstrates performance consistent with the Medical Center Vision, Mission, and Strategic Plan of the organization. Remains flexible to changing systems; demonstrates quality and effectiveness in work habits and clinical practice; and treats co-workers, patients, families, and all members of the healthcare team with dignity and respect.

The Registered Nurse demonstrates proficiency by exhibiting the following skills, competencies, and behaviors:

Leadership

• Upholds Kaiser Permanente's Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities, and applicable laws.
• Serves as a leader of the healthcare team; delegates tasks appropriately and demonstrates accountability.
• Understands scope of practice for self and team members and escalates issues as appropriate.
• Champions new ideas and leads through change.
• Uses effective communication strategies, including chain of command and issue escalation.
• Participates in problem identification and resolution.
• Mentors, orients, and coaches others in unit-specific operations and patient care activities.
• Shares responsibility and authority with subordinates and holds them accountable for performance.
• Collaborates with other departments to resolve issues.
• Prioritizes, delegates, and supervises work to ensure patient care activities are completed.
• Complies with regulatory requirements, policies, procedures, and standards of practice.

Nursing Process

• Develops and contributes to individualized care plans reflecting assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Ensures multidisciplinary planning, consultation, and education are included.
• Adapts care plans based on ongoing patient assessments and conditions.
• Communicates care plans effectively with patients and families, ensuring understanding and timely completion.
• Monitors patient progress and revises plans as needed.
• Ensures standards of practice are met and discharge planning is effective, including patient education.
• Ensures patient safety, pain management, and comfort, and discusses patient concerns and anxieties.

Documentation

• Ensures accurate, legible, and timely charting.
• Documents nursing interventions and evaluations effectively.
• Uses computer systems efficiently for optimal patient care.

Clinical Outcomes

• Discusses patient findings and progress with the healthcare team.
• Demonstrates competency during probation and ongoing validation.
• Makes comprehensive nursing decisions based on data interpretation and patient outcomes.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.

Workplace Safety

• Adheres to workplace safety principles and practices.
• Maintains a safe environment using standard precautions.

Patient Care Experience

• Practices customer service standards.
• Responds promptly to patient requests and alarms.
• Facilitates resource utilization and maintains confidentiality.
• Provides a clean, respectful, and compassionate environment.
• Ensures patients understand their care and discharge instructions.

Team Commitment

• Acts as an effective and flexible team member.
• Constructively handles conflicts and accepts feedback.
• Acts as a resource and mentor to others.
• Attends all required meetings and actively participates in departmental activities.

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Healthcare Provider