Staff Nurse II – Labor and Delivery

About This Role

The Registered Nurse (RN) II assumes responsibility and accountability for patient care, utilizing the nursing process to provide comprehensive care to a diverse patient population in a designated timeframe.

Responsibilities

• Perform ongoing systematic assessment and data collection focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual, and cognitive status.
• Formulate and prioritize goal-directed plans of care based on patient needs and available resources.
• Implement thorough, skillful, consistent, and continuous patient care.
• Identify patient/family learning needs and act to meet them.
• Demonstrate awareness and sensitivity to patient/family rights, age-specific needs, cultural and ethical beliefs.
• Provide and coordinate care for various patient populations.
• Establish effective working relationships with healthcare team members, patients, and families.
• Utilize effective communication methods and skills, following lines of authority.
• Demonstrate knowledge of and apply safety principles within the institution.
• Perform efficiently in emergency patient care situations, following protocols and documenting events.
• Demonstrate responsibility and accountability for professional practice.
• Participate regularly in staff development activities for unit and department personnel.
• Document patient care and unit activities in a timely, accurate, and concise manner.

Requirements

• Registered Nurse (RN) II certification
• Ability to navigate in a windows environment, utilizing a mouse and the ability to learn electronic medical record system application