Staff Nurse- Maternal Child Health
Location: Two Harbors Minnesota
Description: Lake View Memorial Hospital is currently interviewing Staff Nurse- Maternal Child Health right now, this career will be placed in Minnesota. For detail informations about this career opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
MN RN license prior to start
JOB SUMMARY:
Applies and demonstrates knowledge of the delivery of professional nursing care, including all aspects of practice, as defined by the MN Board of Nursing and reinforced in St. Luke's policies. Plans, delegates to, and organizes nursing personnel. Manages and coordinates information between patient, family and healthcare team members; provides for education of patient's families and staff and evaluates outcomes.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Graduate of accredited school of nursing. Experience: N/A Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current license in Minnesota to practice as registered nurse. PALS certification (Pediatric Advanced Life Support), PEARS (Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization) and ENPC certifications (Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course) for core Pediatrics nurses within one (1) year of hire date and orientation to Pediatrics and maintained thereafter. NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification within one (1) year of hire date and maintained thereafter. Successful completion of AWHONN Introduction to Fetal Heart Monitoring online course (EFM-Electronic Fetal Monitoring) by the end of orientation to labor & delivery and maintained thereafter. Completion of Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course (2 day instructor-led) within one (1) year of working in labor and delivery. Certification must be obtained through on-line Review and Assessment course within 30 days of completing AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring instructor-led course and annually thereafter and maintained thereafter. STABLE certification (Post Resuscitation/Pre-Transport Stabilization Care of Sick Infants) within 30 days of completing orientation to Level 2 Nursery and maintained thereafter.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: N/A Experience: Preference is given to individuals with previous obstetrical or pediartic nursing experience including an internship or capstone and/or completion of NRP, Basic Fetal Monitoring, pediatric nursing related certifications and/or a Stable Class. Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of current principles and techniques of nursing practice; knowledge of the practical application of the nursing process and physical assessment. Ability to function as a team leader, primary nurse and role model; to accept individual responsibility and accountability for decisions and outcome; to communicate effectively with patients, families, personnel and Physicians and establish professional working relationships with the same; to recognize the legal limits of nursing practice; to maintain professional competency through continuing education and independent study. Ability to support St. Luke’s goals and objectives. Able to assess patients as to stage of labor, including obstetric history, crucial dilatation, effacement, station, position, frequency, duration and quality of contractions and obtain fetal heart status. Able to teach pre-term labor, newborn and post partum education. Demonstrates knowledge of materanl/fetal/newborn/pediatric high risk situations and initiate appropriate interventions. Demonstrates knowledge of transfer of patient to Level III facility for continued care. Demonstrates knowledge of special procedures, including amniotomy, amnioinfusion, induction of labor, tocolysis, newborn monitoring, newborn IV therapy and feeding problems. Operates equipment unique to maternal, pediatric, and newborn care safely and according to established guidelines.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS/LIFTING REQUIREMENTS:
Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking; lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching. Ability to see, hear, stand, bend, kneel, walk and lift up to fifty (50) pounds.
AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:
Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment.
WORKING CONDITIONS:
Regularly exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases; contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances; exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness); subject to varying and unpredictable situations; handles emergency or crisis situations; may perform emergency care; occasionally subjected to irregular hours; occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries.
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This career starts available on: Fri, 07 Sep 2012 16:48:26 GMT