Mother/Baby Registered Nurse 2 - Supplemental Tier C 7a-7p

Requirements

• Two year Registered Nurse experience required in the specific specialty area o r LPN experience at GBMC with director approval.
• Licensures/Certifications:
• Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a Registered Nurse.
• Current Healthcare Provider BLS certification from an affiliated American Heart Association training site
• Additional Certifications (i.e. ALS, PALS, NRP) are required upon hire for specialty areas
• Proficiency in developing nursing plan of care, implementing effective nursing care, and evaluating outcome of nursing intervention.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effective planning and organizational skills in order to effectively manage multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong analytical skills
• Effective skills in use of computer programs
• Demonstrates skill in patient experience and service recovery
• Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Utilization of Nursing Process
• A. Assessment.
• Compiles database and formulates nursing diagnosis.
• Utilizes physical assessment and interviewing techniques.
• Anticipates need for intervention by other disciplines.
• Determines priorities for patient care needs or problems.
• Reassesses the patient as indicated by changes in condition and/ or response to treatment(s)
• B. Planning.
• Initiates and updates a written nursing plan of care for patients by incorporating scientific and psychosocial principles that support the nursing diagnosis.
• Incorporates information obtained from nursing care planning conferences into written nursing plan of care.
• Coordinates patient, family, significant other, and health team members in the planning of hospital and post-discharge care.
• C. Implementation.
• Performs clinical nursing skills independently.
• Administers medications, IV therapy and treatments appropriately and accurately.
• Initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary.
• Appropriately delegates and coordinates the duties of ancillary personnel.
• Communicates the patient's status and plan of care through written documentation in the patient's medical record.
• Verbally communicates the patient's status to physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
• Communicates in a therapeutic manner with the patient, family and visitors.
• Applies teaching/learning principles in education of patient and family.
• D. Patient Care Coordination
• Manages daily patient assignment by appropriately setting priorities.
• Delegates responsibility appropriately and monitors the nursing care delivered to patients by ancillary personnel.
• Coordinates patient activities with other disciplines.
• E. Teaching and Quality Improvement
• Develops, documents and implements Patient Teaching and Discharge Planning Record.
• Participates in established patient, family, staff and/or student education program.
• Participates in clinical monitoring at the unit level. Identifies unit, staff and patient care problems.
• T akes action or refers problems to appropriate resources when indicated.
• F. Professional Excellence Model
• May participate in activities of the RN 3 with the exception of serving as a facilitator for the Nurse Residency Program
• If competent, serve as a charge RN and monitor productivity/patient flow
• If competent, precept new staff
• Physical Requirements
• Ability to stand and walk almost constantly up to 90% of work time and lifting and positioning patients up to 50% of work time.
• Ability to concentrate and pay close attention to detail and often in stressful situations.
• Working Conditions
• Normal patient care environment with possible exposure to excessive noise, dust, temperature.
• Exposed to adverse working conditions due to performance of patient care activities and exposure to communicable diseases.
• Conditions of Employment
• Maintain current licensure and certifications.
• All roles must demonstrate GBMC Values:
• Respect
• I will treat everyone with courtesy. I will foster a healing environment.
• Treats others with fairness, kindness, and respect for personal dignity and privacy
• Listens and responds appropriately to others' needs, feelings, and capabilities
• Excellence
• I will strive for superior performance in every aspect of my work. I will recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of others.
• Meets and/or exceeds customer expectations
• Actively pursues learning and self-development
• Pays attention to detail; follows through
• Accountability
• I will be professional in the way I act, look and speak. I will take ownership to solve problems.
• Sets a positive, professional example for others
• Takes ownership of problems and does what is needed to solve them
• Appropriately plans and utilizes required resources for various job duties
• Reports to work regularly and on time
• Teamwork
• I will be engaged and collaborative. I will keep peopl

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Under general supervision, provides direct patient care to assigned patients. Education: Associate Degree from an accredited School of Nursing required.

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