Night Nurse: Mother/Baby Care Leader & Preceptor

Liberty Hospital; Liberty (MO); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for the Mother/Baby unit. The role supports nocturnal care, collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, and leadership in patient safety and family education.

The RN will provide direct nursing care, perform assessments, and educate patient families while coordinating with physicians, other nurses, and support staff to ensure a safe, compassionate birth and postnatal experience.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate
• Associate Degree Nursing

Responsibilities

• Adheres to hospital policies related to medication safety, including order writing format, correct administration considerations, double checks and other established policies and practices.
• Answers patient/significant others phone calls, evaluate patient's needs, and triage patient care.
• Anticipates and intervenes in an appropriate and timely manner when there are concerns related to patient and staff safety.
• Consistently meets work schedule.
• Consistently role models individualized therapeutic communication based upon patient and family psychosocial, spiritual and cultural needs.
• Coordinates health care services with hospital, vendors, physician's offices and other institutions.
• Delegates appropriately according to task situation, level of expertise and functions as an independent and supportive team member. Takes a leadership role in building and maintaining an environment where all team members thrive.
• Demonstrates critical thinking utilizing all aspects of the nursing process.
• Develops, implements and evaluates plan of care that recognizes changes in the patient's condition and adapts plan as needed.
• Identifies area for professional growth.
• Independently performs a comprehensive assessment to provide the most effective patient care for a given population.
• Maintains a safe environment for patients.
• Performs nursing assessments and triage of patient care needs for new and ongoing patients.
• Provides direct nursing care for specified patients, including appropriate supportive care and administration of chemotherapy, blood components, fluid and electrolyte replacements, and other oncology treatments as prescribed.
• Provides patient/family education using resources available.
• Seeks out additional learning experiences within the practice area:
• Unit specific certifications
• Consultation with experts
• In-services/rounds
• Collaborating with the multidisciplinary team
• Utilizes technology correctly for functions related to patient care delivery, mandatory programs/competencies and policies/procedures.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
• These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Education

High School Graduate

Associate Degree Nursing

Job description

Liberty Hospital in Liberty, MO is seeking an experienced Registered Nurse (RN) for the Mother/Baby unit. The role supports nocturnal care, collaboration with the interdisciplinary team, and leadership in patient safety and family education.

The RN will provide direct nursing care, perform assessments, and educate patient families while coordinating with physicians, other nurses, and support staff to ensure a safe, compassionate birth and postnatal experience.