Mother/Baby Registered Nurse 3, 7:00PM - 7:30AM

Under general supervision, provides direct patient care to assigned patients.

Education:
Associate Degree from an accredited School of Nursing required; BSN preferred. Bachelor’s degree required within 3 years of start date.
Licensures/Certifications:
• Current registration with the Maryland State Board of Examiners of Nurses as a Registered Nurse.
• Completion of "Healthcare Provider" CPR course, bi-annually.
• Certification in specialty preferred
Experience:
Two years clinical experience in a relevant area preferred.
Skills:
• 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
• Advanced skill in managing operational flow and unit activities for the overall benefit and smooth operation of the unit
• Demonstrates skill in patient experience and service recovery
• Skill in allocating nursing and support resources to provide smooth and efficient, high quality care to patients assigned to unit
• Able to delegate assignments and provide direction to nursing personnel

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:
• Provides quality nursing care to patients with life-limiting illness to maintain highest level of care for the patient in conjunction with the primary physician by initiating and maintaining the nursing process.

• Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary team to develop and implement a patient directed individualized plan of care. Consults with attending physician when necessary.

• Evaluates patient/family response to intervention and modifies care plan appropriately. Provides patient and family education to achieve skills necessary to maintain quality care, promote patient/family independence and to facilitate the patient living fully until death. Teach patient/family infection control protocols.

• Documents on appropriate chart and forms in an accurate and timely manner to provide a written record of inpatient course.

• Participates in Quality Improvement Program to maintain or improve the quality of patient care.

• Provides direction and supervision to Patient Care Partners, Unit Receptionists and volunteers to maintain environment.

• Accurately completes daily acuity assessment for assigned patient.

• Attends to patient and family at the time of patient’s death. Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Utilization of Nursing Process

A. Assessment.

1. Compiles database and formulates nursing diagnosis.
2. Utilizes physical assessment and interviewing techniques.
3. Anticipates need for intervention by other disciplines.
4. Determines priorities for patient care needs or problems.
5. Reassesses the patient as indicated by changes in condition and/ or response to treatment(s)
B. Planning.

1. Initiates and updates a written nursing plan of care for patients by incorporating scientific and psychosocial principles that support the nursing diagnosis.
2. Incorporates information obtained from nursing care planning conferences into written nursing plan of care.
3. Coordinates patient, family, significant other, and health team members in the planning of hospital and post-discharge care.
C. Implementation.

1. Performs clinical nursing skills independently.
2. Administers medications, IV therapy and treatments appropriately and accurately.
3. Initiates appropriate emergency procedures as necessary.
4. Appropriately delegates and coordinates the duties of ancillary personnel.
5. Communicates the patient's status and plan of care through written documentation in the patient's medical record.
6. Verbally communicates the patient's status to physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
7. Communicates in a therapeutic manner with the patient, family and visitors.
8. Applies teaching/learning principles in education of patient and family.
II. Patient Care Coordination

1. Manages daily patient assignment by appropriately setting priorities.
2. Delegates responsibility appropriately and monitors the nursing care delivered to patients by ancillary personnel.
3. Coordinates patient activities with other disciplines.
III. Teaching and Quality Improvement

1. Develops, documents and implements Patient Teaching and Discharge Planning Record.
2. Participates in established patient, family, staff and/or student education program.
3. Participates in clinical monitoring at the unit level.
4. Identifies unit, staff and patient c