Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Capable under direct supervision to perform a head-to-toe assessment on all patients and reassessments as per policy.
• Ability to revise plan of care as indicated by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Able to formulate a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluates effectiveness of learning (family is included in teaching as appropriate).
• Able to demonstrate basic knowledge of fetal monitoring.
• Communicates appropriately and clearly to charge nurse, co-workers and physicians.
• Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.
• Will provide care appropriate to condition and age of the patient.
• Demonstrates an ability to assist physicians with procedures in Labor and Delivery, Postpartum and Newborn Nursery departments.
• Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.
• Treats patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient/family in the formation of the plan of care.
• Maintains a good working relationship both within the department and with other departments.
• Documentation meets current standards and policies.
• Identifies and addresses psychosocial needs of patients and family.
• Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.
• Employee performs within the prescribed limits of the hospital’s/department’s Ethics and compliance program. Is responsible to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to their immediate supervisor or upward through chain of command, the Compliance Officer, or hospital outline.
• Employee adheres to and practices the standards of performance in the Standards of Performance handbook.

Requirements

Regulatory Requirements

• Completes annual educational requirements within the assigned time frame.
• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state, federal and Joint Commission regulations related to their department and, as appropriate, to the hospital.
• Current state of Florida Registered Nurse Licensure.
• Postpartum and Newborn Nursery experience preferred.
• BLS required.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification within one year preferred
• IV certification for LPN
• ACLS preferred.