Registered Nurse / RN Labor & Delivery
Company: UT Health Tyler
Location: Tyler
Posted on: May 17, 2023
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Job Description:
The Registered Nurse is responsible for delivery of patient care
through the nursing process of assessment, planning,
implementation, and evaluation. This position is responsible for
the following: Directing and coordinating all nursing care for
patients based on established clinical nursing practice standards.
Collaborating with other professional disciplines to ensure
effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement
of desired patient outcomes. Contributing to the provision of
quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques
that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care.
Responsibilities What You Will Be Doing: 1. Deliver individualized,
goal-directed nursing care using a systematic approach and
according to standards of care, facility---s code of conduct
compliance, and policy in collaboration with patients and
interdisciplinary healthcare team members: Collect patient's health
data. Analyze assessment data in determining patient problems.
Identify expected outcomes individualized to the patient. Develop a
comprehensive plan of care that prescribes interventions to attain
expected outcomes. Implement interventions identified in the plan
of care. Evaluate patient---s progress toward attainment of
outcomes. Assist with the plan of care, evaluate, modify and
coordinate care and communicate well with other disciplines. Serve
as a resource for learning needs of patients, significant others,
and families. Provide for the care of multiple patients and/or
delegation of care to other members of the healthcare team.
Supervise nursing care provided by others for whom the RN is
administratively or professionally responsible. Delegate tasks to
unlicensed personnel in compliance with the Board of Nursing.
Document relevant data according to hospital standards. Conduct
discharge planning, assisting the patient/significant others to
obtain knowledge about illness, injury prevention, and teaching.
Maintain confidentiality with all information. 2. Systematically
evaluate quality and factors relating to safety, effectiveness, and
cost in planning and delivering patient care: Participate in
quality of care activities such as the implementation of a
continuous quality improvement plan and the hospital wide
performance improvement process, as appropriate to position,
education and practice environment. Utilize results of quality of
care activities to initiate changes in practice. 3. Implement
Infection Control, Safety and Risk Management Programs in all
nursing practices. 4. Demonstrate ability to adapt to varied
age-specific patient populations. 5. Acquire and maintain current
knowledge in nursing practice, for example: Complete mandatory
annual Learning Management System modules in a timely manner.
Attend departmental meetings per policy. 6. Contribute to
professional development of peers, colleagues and others, for
example. Recognize own learning needs and those of peers and
assists in meeting those needs to maximize professional development
and optimal medical/surgical nursing practice. 7. Assume all other
duties and responsibilities as necessary: Identify and/or assume
activities related to developmental needs of unit and/or nursing
department. Demonstrate dependability/flexibility in meeting
scheduling needs of unit and/or hospital. Accept assignment as
preceptor for new staff. Assure supplies and equipment necessary
for the care of patients is readily available and in working order.
Qualifications QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS: Education: Associates
Degree in Nursing (A.D.N.) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing
(B.S.N.) from an accredited school. Experience: Prefer 2 years of
nursing experience in an acute care setting. Position requires
fluency in English language to function in job environment
appropriately. Good interpersonal, communication, team-work, and
customer service skills. Good organizational, problem-solving and
follow-through skills. Ability to multi-task constantly, react to
changes quickly/productively, and tolerate interruptions. Ability
to perform work when no directions are given, and give directions
to others. Remain flexible, organized, professional and able to
analyze, make sound decisions under stressful or crisis situations.
Demonstrate knowledge of current computer systems, equipment or
programs used in the organization. Demonstrate maturity and
accountability. Certification and Licensure: Completion of
education to obtain Licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN). ACLS
certification preferred. BLS required PALS Certification (preferred
but not required). Compliance Requirements Comply with regulatory
requirements, guidelines, and policies BEHAVIORAL STANDARDS:
Service Patient Centered Customer Service: Genuinely care about
people. Cultivate a compassionate environment: Changing lives for
the better together Quality Clinical and Operational Excellence: A
relentless drive to be the best. Holistic Approach: Think and act
for the benefit of the whole. People Promote a collaborative
environment: Build effective working relationships with others.
Identify and Develop Talent: Prepare others to deliver excellence.
Financial Business Acumen: Know, own and drive our business.
Continually Simplify and Improve: Work to make everything as
efficient as possible. Growth Foster Innovation: Seek and apply
leading edge solutions. Set Clear Direction: Tell others where you
are going, how to get there and why. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability
to sit/stand for long periods of time while completing work on a
computer Ability to lift 10 or more pounds Ability to move
throughout the workplace Now that you have read about what you will
be doing and the experience we seek, it is time to apply and make a
difference in the lives of our patients. UT Health East Texas is an
equal opportunity employer (including veterans and persons with
disabilities).
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