RN- OB/Maternity – Westchester Medical Center

Title of the Job: RN- OB/Maternity

Location: Kingston, NY

Job Description: 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.

Company Name: Westchester Medical Center

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