Hiring Now! Registered Nurse - PRN Labor & Delivery
Company: MEDSTAR HEALTH
Location: Olney
Posted on: May 6, 2022
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Job Description:
POSITION PURPOSE: Professional care provider who assesses,
plans, implements, and evaluates the nursing care of patients from
admission through discharge. In collaboration with the patient and
family, provides theory-based professional nursing care and
coordinates care delivery with various members of the
interdisciplinary team.ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES:1.
Standard Job Duty: Contributes to the achievement of established
department goals and objectives and adheres to department policies,
procedures, quality standards, safety standards, and MedStar SPIRIT
Values. Complies with governmental and accreditation regulations.2.
Begins to collect and analyze the principles of patient-centered
care based on the physical, psychological, socio[1]cultural,
economic, spiritual, and life-style behaviors and efficiently
leveraging available technology. 3. Provides relationship-based
care that promotes continuous, consistent, efficient, and
accountable delivery of nursing care using the nursing process with
a favorable focus on patient experience. 4. Identifies immediate
requirements for care based on the nursing assessment. 5. Begins to
incorporate evidence-based practice and research into patient care
delivery with a focus on quality and safety. 6. Recognizes ethical
discourse in practice and patient care delivery, seeking
appropriate resources for patient and family support.7. Practices
within legal boundaries of nurse practice act and possesses a
theoretical understanding and demonstrates the application of the
universal ethical principles. 8. Individualizes patients plan of
care, focusing on short term goals and identifying health teaching
needs of patients and families. 9. Begins to prioritize and
delegate tasks to peers and ancillary staff as appropriate to scope
of practice and unit requirements. 10. Communicates the patient's
information clearly and accurately in verbal and written format.
11. Maintains a safe and therapeutic environment. Identifies actual
and potential patient safety issues and acts accordingly while
incorporating HRO quality and safety principles. 12. Practices
problem identification and demonstrates critical thinking and
clinical reasoning to establish new priorities for the patient's
plan of care. Follows the chain of command by consulting with other
healthcare professionals and seeks assistance as needed.13.
Evaluates patient progress towards short-range goals and revises
nursing interventions as appropriate.14. Initiates and monitors
discharge planning activities in collaboration with other members
of the interdisciplinary team. 15. Engages in professional growth
and development through reflective practice from performance
feedback and participates in entity professional development
activities. 16. Supports and contributes to the unit, department,
entity, and organizational goals inclusive of the mission, vision,
and values. 17. Standard Job Duty: Participates in meetings and on
committees and represents the department and hospital in community
outreach efforts.18. Standard Job Duty: Participates in
multi-disciplinary quality and service improvement teams19.
Standard Job Duty: Performs other duties as
assigned.QUALIFICATIONSEducation:Associate Degree or Bachelor's
Degree in Nursing from an accredited School of Nursing
required.Experience: None requiredLicensure, Certification &
Registration:Current license as a Registered Nurse in the state or
jurisdiction of the facility seeking employment, or Multistate
Compact state or license eligible. CPR certification required by
completion of introductory period.Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
Verbal and written communication skills. Basic computer skills
required.About MedStar Health MedStar Health is dedicated to
providing the highest quality care for people in Maryland and the
Washington, D.C., region, while advancing the practice of medicine
through education, innovation and research. Our 30,000 associates
and 5,400 affiliated physicians work in a variety of settings
across our health system, including 10 hospitals and more than 300
community-based locations, the largest visiting nurse association
in the region, and highly respected institutes dedicated to
research and innovation. As the medical education and clinical
partner of Georgetown University for more than 20 years, MedStar is
dedicated not only to teaching the next generation of doctors, but
also to the continuing education and professional development of
our whole team. MedStar Health offers diverse opportunities for
career advancement and personal fulfillment.
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