RN - Labor & Delivery

Northeast Georgia Health System; Gainesville (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Northeast Georgia Health System in Gainesville, GA, is seeking a Registered Nurse RN for Labor & Delivery on a full-time night shift. This role provides care for labor, delivery and recovery patients and collaborates with physicians, midwives, and the care team.

The RN delivers direct patient care, participates in discharge planning, and upholds safety and quality standards, with opportunities for professional development and leadership growth within the unit.

Qualifications

• Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.
• Associate Nursing Degree Required.
• One (1) year of experience as a professional RN; new grads referred to the RN Residency Program.
• National certification in clinical specialty as eligible (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates basic assessment skills and follows the nursing process.
• Coordinates discharge planning and interdisciplinary care.
• Supports shared governance and fosters a culture of safety and quality.

Skills

RN patient care

Team collaboration

Education

Associate Nursing Degree

Bachelor of Nursing Degree

Job description

Registered Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery - Full Time Night

Job Category:Nursing - Registered NurseWork Shift/Schedule:12 Hr Evening - MorningNortheast Georgia Health System is rooted in a foundation of improving the health of our communities.

Location: Gainesville, GA

About the Role:

Gainesville Labor & Delivery

Department Overview

The Labor and Delivery Unit, consisting of 18 labor, delivery and recovery beds, 8 triage beds, 4 operating rooms and 6 PACU bays provides care to women and infants seeking treatments including, but not limited to:

• Laboring patients
• Scheduled inductions
• Cesarean sections
• Obstetrical emergencies
• Intrauterine fetal demise / miscarriage
• OB outpatient visits
• Couplet Care

Treatments are performed under the orders of NGMC credentialed physicians, physician assistants, certified nurse midwives and nurse practitioners who have privileges to practice at NGMC; and within the policies and procedures of NGMC and the scope of practice for registered nurses as defined by State of Georgia.

Job Summary

Capable clinician with previous specialty experience preferred, focused on expanding knowledge and skills. Consistently provides effective direct care as part of the interdisciplinary team to a variety of complex patients. Seeks as well as provides feedback for improved clinical practice. Assumes a beginning clinical bedside leadership role and seeks mentoring in this process. Is a professional member of Professional Nursing Governance Council (PNGC) providing feedback on issues being addressed at meetings. Participates as a member on PNGC councils and Nursing Quality Teams as appropriate. Actively participates on Unit Council helping with plans to improve NDNQI nursing sensitive indicators, RN Satisfaction, Employee Engagement, Culture of Safety, and Patient Experience data. Works together with other care team members to recruit and retain an excellent nursing care team. For the new graduate clinical RN: focuses primarily on developing knowledge and skills and showing growth in ability to care for increasingly complex patients. Responsible for providing direct and safe patient care based on the nursing process, and for coordinating care for assigned patients on a shift to promote the achievement of clinical outcomes. Requires consultation with more experienced clinicians and accepts feedback as a constructive professional development tool.

Minimum Job Qualifications

• Licensure or other certifications: Licensed to practice as an RN in Georgia.
• Educational Requirements: Associate Nursing Degree Required.
• Minimum Experience:
• Other: One (1) year of experience as a professional RN. New graduate RNs or those with less than one (1) year of experience will be referred to the RN Residency Program.

Preferred Job Qualifications

• Preferred Licensure or other certifications: National certification in clinical specialty as eligible.
• Preferred Educational Requirements: Bachelor of Nursing Degree.
• Preferred Experience: Long Term Care: One (1) year experience
• Other: Membership is professional organization.

Job Specific and Unique Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Delivery of safe, effective, efficient care that meets population specific guidelines
• Actively works to make own and related teams successful, effectively communicates with patients, families and colleagues at all levels, shows consideration and respect or others and fosters customer service
• Effectively prioritizes, recognizes problems, and utilizes evidence based practice
• Demonstrates personal mastery, leadership of self and others, as appropriate, delegates appropriately, and supports NGHS shared governance model
• Basic computer skills necessary to operate computer systems used on unit
• * Required competency is reviewed annually and is documented on the Required Competency Document.

Essential Tasks and Responsibilities

• Clinical Skills and Knowledge. Demonstrates basic assessment skills. Demonstrates the 5 rights of medication administration. Manages care for basic patient assignment and progresses to care for increasingly complex patients. Accurately documents all aspects of the nursing process using the electronic medical record as applicable. Understands and complies with all DNV standards. Accesses and follows polices. Evaluates patient response to interventions and adjusts plan of care appropriately. Consistently coordinates interdisciplinary care. Uses resources effectively to reduce waste. Participates in PI processes. Participates in maintaining and monitoring the work environment to ensure compliance with DNV regulations. Coordinates discharge planning. Actively contributes to a culture of safety within the organization.
• Interpersonal Skills and Relationships:Includes the patient and family in patient care. Provides effective education appropriate for the learning needs of patient/family. Demonstrates appropriate customer service behaviors. Participates in organizational and unit based customer service initiatives.
• Critical Thinking Skills and Innovation: Plans patient care based on assessment. Displays basic prioritization and time management skills. Evaluates patient’s response to interventions and seeks support to adjust the plan of care. Utilizes resources on the unit to increase understanding of the care of unfamiliar patient populations. Recognizes signs of deteriorating patient and accesses appropriate resources. Reads nursing research/EBP articles. Participates in discharge planning with increasing responsibility and coordination. Demonstrates the ability to rapidly recognize and anticipate changes in patient status and takes appropriate action while maintaining professional composure. Recognizes existence of nursing practice trends and questions care as it relates to evidence based practice. Consistently and independently prioritizes patient care.
• Leadership and Professional Development: Supports unit goals. Demonstrates support of shared governance through awareness of initiatives. Completes a professional development plan and shows progress on personal learning goals. Supervises and ensures completion of task assigned to ancillary/support staff. Participates in the enhancement of the nursing profession and supporting the community. Appropriately delegates tasks. Seeks resources by actively consulting with the interdisciplinary team. Demonstrates support of shared governance through awareness of initiatives and by providing input. Serves in a unit leadership role(s). Serves as the Nurse in Charge as necessary fulfilling the following responsibilities: a. patient flow, b. matches given resources to patients for shift, c. escalates concerns using the chain of command.

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 100 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Weight Carried: Up to 50 lbs, Occasionally 0-30% of time
• Vision: Moderate, Frequently 31-65% of time
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Frequently 31-65%
• Standing/Walking: Frequently 31-65%
• Pushing/Pulling: Frequently 31-65%
• Intensity of Work: Frequently 31-65%
• Job Requires: Reading, Writing, Reasoning, Talking, Keyboarding

Working at NGHS means being part of something special: a team invested in you as a person, an employee, and in helping you reach your goals. NGHS: Opportunities start here.

Northeast Georgia Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not tolerate discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, ethnicity, national origin, marital status, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected classification or status.