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WMCHealth

RN- OB/Maternity

WMCHealth, Kingston, NY, United States


Summary of Job Purpose

  • Assessment, planning, implementing, evaluation and supervising care of patients in all areas to include teaching and discharge relief charge, as needed, utilizing standards of care, policies and procedures.

Essential Job Responsibilities

    • Provides ongoing accurate, complete physical and emotional and spiritual assessment for all patients assigned.
    • Establishes nursing diagnosis based on assessment with follow through plan of care.
    • Participates in interdisciplinary planning of care, and is able to work in L&D Nursery and Post-Partum.
    • Safe, competent and complete care based on patient assessment and diagnosis.
    • Provides patient and family education to include in-house and post discharge.
    • Evaluate and update plan of care.
    • Clerical duties to include accurate transcription of MD orders and knowledge of computer R/T those orders.
    • Safe, accurate, timely administration of medications.
    • Supervise OBTs, Nursing Assistants, and Orientees to maintain competent level of care.
    • Accurate and complete documentation including co-signature when required.
    • Performs any other duties as assigned.

Essential Job Qualifications

  • Education:
    • Graduate of accredited school of nursing. Associate diploma or B.S.N.
  • Experience:
    • Minimum of 6 months – one year medical surgical hospital experience required, previous OB experience preferred
  • Training/License:
    • N.A./Current NYS Registered Nurse
  • Other:
    • BLS, ACLS, NRP, EFM Training required within 6 months of employment.
    • Certification in inpatient obstetrics and EFM certification preferred.