Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery full-time nights

Virtua Health; Voorhees Township (NJ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Virtua Health in Voorhees Township, New Jersey seeks an experienced Registered Nurse with L&D/MCH/OB experience to coordinate and deliver high-quality patient care. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care as part of a collaborative care team, maintaining professional ethics and safety standards.

The role requires valid NJ RN licensure and strong communication skills to educate patients and families and to work effectively with other providers.

Qualifications

• Must have knowledge of nursing skills and hospital practices.
• Must maintain current NJ RN License.
• Must coordinate efforts of a care-team.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient and develop care plans.
• Administer and monitor nursing interventions.
• Communicate with patient families and healthcare team.
• Provide patient education on disease, care needs, safety and wellness.
• Participate in performance improvement activities.

Skills

Nursing skills

Communication skills

Team coordination

Education

NJ RN License

Job description

Previous L&D/MCH/ OB experience required

Job Summary:

Responsible for assessing, diagnosing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care through outcome identification and evidence-based practice. As an integral member of the health care team, coordinates patient care and communicates and collaborates extensively with the other members of the healthcare team, patients and/or patient's family or significant other(s). Maintains and demonstrates high standards of professional ethics.

Position Responsibilities

• Performs an assessment of the patient, leading to development, implementation and evaluation of a plan of care.
• Administers, monitors and documents therapeutic interventions and regimes.
• Effectively manages rapidly changing situations.
• Participates in clinical decision-making.
• Educates patient and family/responsible party regarding disease process, individual care needs, wellness, safety issues, etc.
• Delegates and monitors care rendered by other members of nursing department and healthcare team.
• Demonstrates standard precautions and patient safety principles in practice.
• Participates in orientation, education and development of healthcare team.
• Identifies and participates in performance improvement activities.
• Maintains professional and departmental level competencies.

Position Qualifications Required:

Required Experience: Demonstrates knowledge of nursing skills, hospital practices, procedures and standards. Perfects skills and stays abreast of current nursing practice through on-going education, journals, etc. Must have strong communication skills. Must be able to coordinate efforts of a team of care providers.

Training / Certification / Licensure: Must have valid NJ RN License. Approved licenses must be presented and maintained in accordance with the State of New Jersey Licensing Board. Refer to the Educational/Regulatory Requirement (Department Specific) policy in the Nursing Administrative Manual.