RN - Labor & Delivery PRN

Company: HighPoint - Riverview Regional Medical Center
Location: Chestnut Mound
Posted on: April 21, 2025

Job Description:

RN - Labor & Delivery PRN at HighPoint - Riverview Regional Medical Center summary:
An RN in Labor & Delivery provides comprehensive care to patients during labor, delivery, postpartum, and in the newborn nursery. Responsibilities include monitoring patient conditions, administering medications, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure patient well-being. This role also involves educating patients and their families on care needs and advocating for their physical and emotional health.
Description:
Provides direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice. This includes Labor & Delivery, Post Partum and Newborn Nursery.
Reports to: Director Med Surg and Women's


Performs plan of care intervention, including medication administration, specimen collection, clinical treatments, as well as other medical care treatment.





Documents patient care given.





Monitors, records, and communicates patient condition as appropriate to care team, physician, patient, and family.





Assists patients with performing activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.





Collaborates as needed across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral and spiritual/psychosocial support needs.





Evaluates learning needs of patient and/or family and provides patient/family education appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstances.




Works as an advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of the patient.Qualifications:

Minimum Education
Associate Degree, Bachelor Degree or RN Diploma required.





Required Skills
Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.





Required Skills
American Heart Association or American Red Cross Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire or must be obtained within 90 days of employment, Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required within 12 months of employment
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) required within 12 months of employment





Required Skills
License: Current TN or Multi-State RN licensure





Minimum Work Experience
Minimum of six months to one year experience as RN in a hospital medical/surgical setting or L&D setting preferred


Keywords:
Labor and Delivery, Registered Nurse, Patient Care, Nursing Process, Healthcare, Postpartum Care, Newborn Nursery, Patient Education, Critical Thinking, Clinical Treatments

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