Staff - Senior Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor and Delivery - $32-50 per hour
Company: Parkland Health and Hospital System
Location: Garland
Posted on: May 26, 2023
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Job Description:
Parkland Health and Hospital System is seeking a Registered
Nurse (RN) Labor and Delivery Senior for a nursing job in Dallas,
Texas.Job Description & Requirements
Interested in a career with both meaning and growth? Whether your
abilities are in direct patient care or one of the many other areas
of healthcare administration and support, everyone at Parkland
works together to fulfill our mission: the health and well-being of
individuals and communities entrusted to our care. By joining
Parkland, you become part of a diverse healthcare legacy that's
served our community for more than 125 years. Put your skills to
work with us, seek opportunities to learn and join a talented team
where patient care is more than a job. It's our passion.PRIMARY
PURPOSEThe RN is a licensed professional who uses the Parkland
nursing professional practice model to coordinate patient care
delivery, that focuses on a particular patient
population(s)/specific health conditions, by the health care team.
Using the nursing process, the RN assesses the patient, identifies
nursing diagnoses based on responses to health problems, develops
and implements an individualized plan of care, and evaluates the
patient's response. The RN utilizes knowledge of patient needs and
the healthcare environment to assist patients to transition through
the healthcare encounter without any preventable complications or
delays. The RN delegates interventions to health care personnel
based on the Texas Nursing Practice Act, each patient's condition
and the competencies of the employee.MINIMUM
SPECIFICATIONSEducation- Must be a graduate from an accredited
school of nursing.Experience- Must have two years of nursing
experience.- Prefer experience in an acute care setting.Equivalent
Education and/or Experience-
None.Certification/Registration/Licensure- Must have current, valid
RN license or temporary RN license from the Texas Board of Nursing;
or, valid Compact RN license.- Must have current healthcare
provider CPR course completion card from one of the following:
American Heart Association American Red Cross Military Training
Network.- May be required to have additional specialty
certifications.- Must have Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
certification within 90 days of hire or reclassification into the
role.- Must have current American Heart Association ACLS course
completion card within 90 days of hire or reclassification into the
role. placement in role.Skills or Special Abilities- Provides care
for assigned patient population in accordance with the current
State of Texas Nursing Practice Act, established protocols,
multidisciplinary plan of care, and clinical area specific
standards.- Provides continuous assessment, consults with other
team members as required and provides nursing care which
demonstrates patient centered/patient valued care.- Exercises
independent judgment in providing nursing care.- Must be able to
demonstrate effective interpersonal skills and possess good oral
and written communication skills.- Must be able to communicate
effectively with patients, families, and hospital staff in
accordance with established policies and procedures.- May be
required to communicate effectively, via the overhead paging
system.- Must be able to demonstrate the ability to provide
direction to non-nursing staff, serve as a preceptor, and serve on
rotation as a Charge Nurse.- Must be able to prepare and conduct
in-service educational programs.- Must be able to demonstrate
patient centered/patient valued behaviors.- As applicable, will be
required to demonstrate acceptable knowledge of nursing standards
of care for specialty care area.Responsibilities1. Serves as a
patient advocate, by focusing on patient needs, patient rights,
confidentiality, and religious and cultural preferences. Maintains
positive working relationships with all Parkland internal and
external customers, employees, etc. Serves as a resource for
patients and other healthcare team members. Utilizes effective
verbal and non-verbal communication to facilitate development of a
therapeutic relationship and environment that promotes wellness.
Serves as a resource for specific clinical patient care issues.
Provides patient care educational information and training to
patient and family members. May participate in community outreach
activities (such as health fairs, community collaborations or
outreach clinics) as assigned.2. Maintains and implements knowledge
of applicable rules, regulations, policies, laws and guidelines
that impact or govern nursing practice, and ensures the hospital
and Parkland are in compliance. Develops effective internal
controls that promote adherence to applicable state/federal laws
and the program requirements of accreditation agencies and federal,
state, and private health plans. Maintains and updates knowledge of
sanitation, infection control, safety, supplies, equipment,
appropriate utilization of supplies and materials. Maintains
current knowledge of procedures and practice for patients requiring
induction of pregnancy.3. Performs appropriate patient assessments
including continuous surveillance. Recognizes changes in a
patient's condition and provides appropriate interventions as
necessary. Consults with other team members as required, notifies
providers to report changes in patient condition and implements
orders in a timely manner. Exercises independent judgment in
providing safe nursing care to the laboring patient, stable
neonate, recovering, ECU and postpartum patient.4. Performs
appropriate duties during the laboring process, during a vaginal
delivery, cesarean delivery and during the immediate postpartum
period. Supports breastfeeding and provides education related to
newborn. Provides safe medication administration using the
patient's 6 rights, provides maintenance, maintenance and
management of IV access, performs POC monitoring and demonstrates
safe infection control practices. Supports appropriate positioning,
assessment and management of pain and provides emergency
resuscitation care to the neonate and patient in the Labor and
Delivery area.5. Completes appropriate documentation. Maintains
accurate and timely entries and notations in patient care records
and hospital documents. Ensures that all records and documents meet
the standards, goals, and objectives of the assigned department and
Parkland.6. Works with other staff in providing direction to
non-nursing staff. Participates in information exchanges with
nursing and other Parkland staff that support the standards,
missions, goals and objectives of the department and Parkland.
Provides appropriate hand off any time care is relinquished. Seeks
and utilizes direction from more experience staff and team members
as needed. Serves as Charge Nurse on rotation as necessary.7.
Serves as a preceptor or trainer to newer nursing staff members.8.
Prepares and conducts an in-service educational program for the
assigned department, at least once per year.9. Identifies ways to
improve work process and improve patient and customer satisfaction.
Makes recommendations to supervisor, implements and monitors
results as appropriate in support of the overall goals of the
department and Parkland. May serve on various interdisciplinary
committees as assigned.10. Stays abreast of the latest
developments, advancements and trends in nursing practice by
attending seminars/workshops, reading professional journals and
actively participating in professional organizations. Maintains
State of Texas Licensure as a Registered Nurse, plus any additional
required licensures/certifications. Integrates knowledge gained
into current work practices.Parkland Health and Hospital System
prohibits discrimination based on age (40 or over), race, color,
religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender
identity, gender expression, genetic information, disability,
national origin, marital status, political belief, or veteran
status.Parkland Health and Hospital Systems Job ID #908544-en_US.
Posted job title: Sr RN Spec - L&DAbout Parkland Health and
Hospital SystemMissionWe will advance wellness, relieve suffering,
develop and educate.
VisionWe will advance health equity through excellence as a public
health system.
Parkland's values are the principles that guide us. They are
reflected in our actions. Our values are spelled simply as I CARE.I
CARE stands for:Integrity - I will be honest, trustworthy,
authentic, humble and transparent.Compassion and collaboration - I
will provide service in a spirit of empathy, concern and love. I
will work together with others to deliver excellent care for our
community.Accountability - I will hold myself and others
responsible for performance excellence, stewardship, and will
welcome feedback.Respect - I will value the unique and diverse
experiences of others and treat everyone with kindness and
humility.Equity - I will value the diversity of patients and
colleagues and strive to promote everyone's health, dignity, and
voice.
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