Website Woodlawn - OB
Join the Woodlawn Team as a Registered Nurse (RN) on our OB Unit’s Day Shift!
WOODLAWN HEALTH OFFERS
- Certification Pay
- Low nurse patient ratios
- Free education/training
Our Mission is to provide excellent healthcare services by highly skilled staff in a compassionate and caring manner. We know that our employees are essential to the care we provide!
Our core values are as follows: Courtesy, Respect, Caring, Professionalism, Confidentiality, Integrity, and Accountability.
EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- Current license in the state of Indiana as a Registered Nurse (RN) is required.
- Sugar and safe care, Temperature, Airway, Blood pressure, Lab work, Emotional support (S.T.A.B.L.E.) certification as required by the State of Indiana.
- Requires experience in fetal monitoring and in caring for the obstetrical and newborn patient.
- Must possess Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or obtain prior to providing direct patient care. Maintains BLS certification per hospital policy.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certifications are required and must be obtained within one year of hire.
- Possess and demonstrate good communication and customer service skills and pleasant phone technique.
- Possess a desire and capability for educating nursing staff, patients, and families.
- Ability to plan, organize and prioritize work in a multi-task environment where interruptions may be frequent. Able to assess and command emergency situations and readily adapt to change.
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality as defined by hospital policy.
- Ability to adapt to variations in scheduling (including but not limited to overtime, work schedule changes or low census).
- Ability to cooperate with other members of the medical team and personnel of other departments to give individualized patient care.
- Supports this institution by following policies and procedures as set forth, participating in hospital activities, promoting good public relations, and demonstrating loyalty and pride in Woodlawn Hospital.
PRIMARY DUTIES:
- Assess assigned patients for overall conditions and needs, coordinates and gives care appropriately including treatments, all medications, initiates and maintains IV therapy, blood/blood product administration, etc. Initiates and modifies care plans and goals, initiates discharge planning. Prescribes appropriate nursing actions to meet the goals and the physical, psychological, social, and rehabilitative needs of the patient.
- Assist physicians as needed, transcribe and implement physician’s orders appropriately and accurately. Report to the physician or appropriate person any pertinent observations and reactions regarding patients and record these accurately in the medical record.
- Coordinate patient care with other team members and assigns duties in accordance with patient’s needs and the personnel’s capabilities and qualifications. Directs, supervises, and evaluates nursing care provided to patient by other nursing team members.
- Additionally, performs assessments, interprets data, and delivers all nursing care with an age-appropriate focus.
- Facilitates an efficient and accurate admission and disposition process; assists with initial interview collection (includes items such as patient history, VS, height, weight, allergies, screening information), transfer of patients both within the hospital and to other facilities, and discharges.
- Communicates professionally, consistently, and effectively with all team members to ensure coordination and prioritization of patient care duties and responsibilities.
- Willingness to learn and work in a self-directed, flexible, agile team approach.
- Maintain a well-groomed appearance and practice good personal hygiene. Additionally, Hospital ID badge should be worn at all times.
Schedule: PRN
