Registered Nurse (RN)- Birthplace L&D (FT, Days)

Job Description

Under the immediate direction of the Team Specialist/Team Leader or other designated clinical management as assigned, functions as a clinical nurse mentor/preceptor with responsibility for the delivery of individualized, effective nursing care to a module of patients.

Schedule: Full-time benefit eligible, days, 36 hours per week.

$25,000 Sign-On bonus eligible

Minimal Acceptable Job Qualifications

Registration/Certification/Licensure:

* Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse;
* BCLS within 30 days of hire
* NRP within 90 days of hire
* STABLE within 6 months of hire
* AACN EKG within 90 days of hire

Experience:

As demonstrated through progression of the clinical ladder behaviors.

Education:

Completion of a nursing program diploma or Associates Degree in Nursing from an accredited school of nursing.

Job Knowledge & Skills:

1) Demonstrates working knowledge of the English language, verbal and written.

2) Demonstrates strong working knowledge of interdisciplinary planning, as well as nursing practice

procedures, equipment utilized and applicable regulations. (Refer to unit specific knowledge guidelines

for those applicable to area of assignment.)

3) Requires general working knowledge of the normal growth, development, related behaviors, needs,

comfort, and range of treatment appropriate to the age (including neonate, pediatric, adolescent, adult,

geriatric) and diagnosis of patient served to support the provision of an individualized interdisciplinary

plan of care. (Refer to unit specific knowledge guidelines for ages of patients served in area of

assignment.)

4) Requires strong analytical and organizational skills necessary to assess, develop and implement

individualized plans of patient care/education in changing patient and module situations through the

recognition of actual and potential problems, patient/family involvement, and the collection of data

related to unit nursing care concerns.

5) Requires leadership skills in order to provide constructive feedback to peers regarding nursing issues,

participate in unit based decision making and support changes made.

6) Demonstrates strong interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written in order to

establish and maintain positive therapeutic/working relationships with all internal and external unit

customers, as needed.

Equal Opportunity Employer