Postpartum Nurse (RN) (PRN)

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.