RN- OB/Maternity

Kingston, New York
WMCHealth
Summary of Job Purpose

• Assessment, planning, implementing, evaluation and supervising care of patients in all areas to include teaching and discharge relief charge, as needed, utilizing standards of care, policies and procedures.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• The following is a summary of the essential functions of this job. The employee may perform other duties, both major and minor, that are not mentioned below; and specific functions may change from time to time.
  • Provides ongoing accurate, complete physical and emotional and spiritual assessment for all patients assigned.
  • Establishes nursing diagnosis based on assessment with follow through plan of care.
  • Participates in interdisciplinary planning of care, and is able to work in LD Nursery and Post-Partum.
  • Safe, competent and complete care based on patient assessment and diagnosis.
  • Provides patient and family education to include in-house and post discharge.
  • Evaluate and update plan of care.
  • Clerical duties to include accurate transcription of MD orders and knowledge of computer R/T those orders.
  • Safe, accurate, timely administration of medications.
  • Supervise OBTs, Nursing Assistants, and Orientees to maintain competent level of care.
  • Accurate and complete documentation including co-signature when required.
  • Performs any other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Qualifications

• Education:
  • Graduate of accredited school of nursing. Associate diploma or B.S.N.
• Experience:
  • Minimum of 6 months one year medical surgical hospital experience required, previous OB experience preferred
• Training/License:
  • N.A./Current NYS Registered Nurse
• Other:
  • BLS, ACLS, NRP, EFM Training required within 6 months of employment.
  • Certification in inpatient obstetrics and EFM certification preferred.