12 Hour

GENERAL DUTIES:

The Clinical Nurse assumes principal responsibility for the total nursing care, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation of each assigned patient and completing all documentation as required. The clinical nurse initiates teaching and educates the patient and family/or significant other to attain optimal health. RN has access to all Patient Health Information for treatment purposes only.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES:

The Clinical Nurse assumes the care of the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum patients or well newborn patients and may perform the functions of circulating and recovery nurse for patients undergoing cesarean sections and other per partum surgical procedures.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES: CHARGE/RESOURSE NURSE

If the Clinical Nurse serves as charge/resource nurse, the nurse is responsible for the day-to-day shift operations in the department which includes, but is not limited to:

1. Staffing the current and following shift assuring that staffing ratios and acuities are being adhered to;

b) Entering staffing information for current shift into both Opt link and on the staffing assignment sheets;

c) Rounding on unit and equipment (including One East) that requires daily checks and ensures log sheets are complete;

d) Managing unit resources in a cost-effective manner;

e) Demonstrate an ability to respond and provide direction in changing workload during crisis and emergency situations;

f) Interfaces with physicians and their offices regarding scheduling procedures for the Perinatal Unit;

g) Carefully oversees and evaluates the dynamically changing scene of the Labor and Delivery unit as well as provides oversight of the antepartum and postpartum units;

h) Serves as a resource to staff and addresses issues of patient care with staff and with physicians when appropriate; and

i) Helps to ensure regulatory compliance.

DEPARTMENT SPECIFIC DUTIES: TRIAGE

If the Clinical Nurse serves as a triage nurse, those duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Performs medical screening exams on patients presenting to L&D
2. Maintains the environment and supplies in the triage unit
3. Doing POC testing Quality Control after midnight daily
4. Completing all documentation as required

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Current CA Registered Nurse License
• BSN
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification
• Current American Heart Association ACLS certification (OB ACLS preferred) within six months of start date with the exception of Versant or other intern nurses who must obtain certification within six months from the end of training period
• Current NRP certification within six months of start date with the exception of Versant or other intern nurses who must obtain certification within six months from the end of training period
• Current EKG certification (excluding those nurses who exclusively care for post-partum patients and newborns)
• Initial Intermediate AWHONN Fetal Monitoring (excluding those nurses who exclusively care for post-partum patients and newborns) within six months from the end of training period
• Advanced AWHONN Fetal Monitoring (excluding those nurses who exclusively care for post-partum patients and newborns) within six months of start date with the exception of intern nurses who must obtain certification within six months from the end of training period
• Effective verbal and written skills to communicate with people on all levels and able to maintain positive working relationships with parents, families, and co-workers
• Possess active listening skills
• Compassionate and nonjudgmental care giver and advocate
• Able to independently manage multiple priorities
• Must comply with Annual Health Review

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS IN ADDITION TO THOSE LISTED ABOVE:

Required:

• Medical Screening Exam

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