The Registered Nurse works under the supervision of the Director and is responsible for providing nursing care for assigned patients. S/He performs assigned procedures that are within the scope of practice as set forth by the Iowa State Board of Nursing. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job.

SUPERVISOR –Director of Women and Family Unit

DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

Providing direct nursing care for patients of the Women and Family Center including women in labor, post-delivery, post-surgical, newborn nursery, special care nursery, and pediatrics.

Completing physical and psychosocial assessments of assigned patients

Creating/updating/individualizing Nursing Care Plans for assigned patients in collaboration with the patient and their significant others

Implementing Nursing Care Plan

Evaluating Nursing Care Plan

Implementing and contributing the Medical Plan of Care

Collaborating with other disciplines to provide holistic patient care

Acknowledging physician orders using computerized order entry system

Documenting patient care and responses to care per standards using electronic medical record

Preparing and administering medications using the 5 rights of medication administration

Demonstrating consistent and expanding critical thinking skills

Work as part of team supporting WFC staff and other disciplines to provide very good, quality patient care.

Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.

Other duties as assigned.

 Must Have:

Graduate of a program for Registered Nursing

Current Iowa Registered Nurse License or compact state nursing license giving the ability to practice In Iowa.

Current BCLS certification

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES 

Prefer prior experience in Maternal Child Nursing or Medical/Surgical nursing, but not required.

Ability to organize and multi task with respect to a fluctuating census

Strong communication skills

Customer service focus

EDUCATION

Graduate of a program for Registered Nursing

EXPERIENCE

Prefer prior experience in Maternal Child Nursing or Medical/Surgical nursing, but not required

CERTIFICATE/LICENSE

Current Iowa Registered Nurse License or compact state nursing license giving the ability to practice In Iowa.

Current BCLS certification

Certification in NRP required within 12 months (offered through ORHC)

Course in basic fetal monitoring required within 12 months