Job Summary:   Practices autonomously and in accordance with professional nursing standards, within the parameters of the Illinois Nurse Practice Act, and within the policies and procedures of Anderson Hospital.

Service and Quality Standards:

Service

Is Customer focused

                Anticipates customer needs

                Adheres to customer service standards

Is Competent, caring and compassionate

                Treats coworkers and customers with dignity and respect

                Demonstrates competent, caring and compassionate behavior

                                to customers and coworkers

People

Is conversation conscious

                Assures confidentiality of patient and employee information

Is positive in interactions with others

Is courteous and respectful

                Promotes a harassment free environment

                Inspires the trust of others

                Acts in accordance with hospital policies, meets the requirements of the Code of

              Excellence/Code of Conduct, and identifies any conflicts of interest. 

Quality

Is excellent in patient care and service

                Demonstrates multidisciplinary cooperation

                Assists in obtaining excellent satisfaction scores of feedback

Is safety conscious

                Demonstrates safety consciousness and supports safety initiatives

Is involved with improvement efforts

                Supports performance improvement

                Seeks ways to improve systems and services

                Shows commitment to improvement efforts

                Meets mandatory educational requirements

Growth

Is a loyal ambassador

                Demonstrates commitment to hospital mission and vision

Is active and involved

                Supports hospital initiatives

                Champions innovation and supports change

Is a positive role model

                Fosters team cooperation

Finance

Is a good steward of hospital resources

                Develops/uses efficient work methods

Is cost effective

                Conserves organizational resources

Job Responsibilities:

1. Supports patient’s rights and responsibilities, including respect of cultural, ethical, and religious diversity.
2. Responds appropriately to infant security, hospital code and patient alarms, including required documentation.
3. Uses effective communication skills with patients, staff, other departments, physicians, families and visitors.
4. Provides age appropriate and population specific patient care in a safe, skillful, accurate and efficient manner to newborn, adolescent and adult populations.
5. Completes documentation accurately and in a timely manner, according to hospital policy and procedures.
6. Assesses patient and family learning needs and provides ongoing education and evaluation.  Documents readiness to learn, teaching, barriers and outcomes.
7. Effectively utilizes the nursing process to ensure optimal nursing care and patient outcomes.
8. Engages in activities to expand and /or enhance the professional nursing role, which includes integration of research and evidence based practice.
9. Demonstrates flexibility to meet department, organization and patient/family needs.
10. Delegates responsibilities to appropriate health care team members and monitors their activity and work performance.
11. Facilitates and coordinates discharge planning based on patient needs.
12. Demonstrates competency in antepartum and  intrapartum care of low and high-risk obstetric patient populations which may include:

        a. Competency in waived screening procedures.

        b. Competency in fetal monitor interpretation.

        c. Competency with circulating at vaginal and cesarean births.

        d. Competency in care of the patient receiving epidural, spinal or general anesthesia.

1. Demonstrates competency in providing care during obstetric emergencies to include: shoulder dystocia, hemorrhage, abruption, fetal distress, emergency cesarean section, and hypertension in pregnancy.
2. Demonstrates proficiency in providing post-delivery/recovery care which may include promoting family bonding and initial newborn breastfeeding within one hour of birth.
3. Demonstrates competency in care of the family experiencing perinatal loss.
4. May be assigned as charge nurse which includes the following duties:
   1. Maintain patient flow through the unit.
   2. Assign and adjust staffing based on patient acuity.
   3. Complete RN Charge check off list in a timely manner.
   4. Act as a liaison with the nursing house supervisor.
   5. Demonstrate conflict management and problem solving skills in dealing with staff, patients, families, physicians and other departments.

Education Requirements and Other Requirements:

                Education Level:  Graduate of an accredited nursing program.

                Certification/Licensure:  Illinois license or eligible. BLS certification required.  NRP, ACLS, and

              current  Fetal  Monitor Course preferred, or must be completed within 12 months of hire.  STABLE

              preferred.

                Experience Requirements:  Minimum of 1 year labor nursing experience preferred.

Working Conditions:

Exposure Category I:  Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues.  All procedures or other job-related tasks that involve an inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids, or tissues, or a potential for spills or splashes of them, are Category I tasks.  Use of appropriate protective measures is required for every employee engaged in Category I tasks.