Employment Type:
Part time
Shift:
12 Hour Night Shift
Description:
Saint Francis Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, is looking for an experienced Registered Nurse to join the team on our Maternity floor!
Shift
Part-time nights (24 hours/week) / Every other weekend & rotating holiday's
The staff nurse is a registered professional nurse who plans and renders nursing care within an assigned nursing unit. He/she gives direct patient care and maintains clinical records reflecting the patient’s condition, medication, treatment, examination, and progress according to the Delaware Nursing Practice Act and St. Francis Hospital’s policies and procedures.
Responsibilities include:
- Adheres to hospital nursing practice standards, demonstrates appropriate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.
- Performs a comprehensive assessment of the neonate.
- Displays an understanding of normal newborn transitional care including thermoregulation, glucose monitoring, and respiratory status.
- Plans and delivers care to the newborn with complications.
- Identifies patient needs based on objective data and follows through with appropriate documentation.
- Implements appropriate Nursing actions to each patient needs identified.
- Makes decisions that reflect both knowledge of facts and sound judgment.
- Discusses with and includes parents about planned patient care and expected outcomes and documents same.
- Identifies and appropriately utilizes multidisciplinary approach to facilitate delivery of patient care.
- Instructs parents in follow-up care/activities in preparation for transfer/discharge. Evaluates the parents understanding of instructions. Gives written instructions and materials to parents. Documents understanding of instructions.
- Charts precise and specific observation via Focus Charting on Flow Sheets.
- Receives and gives a knowledgeable and concise patient report to others, as necessary to demonstrate awareness of patient’s overall conditions.
- Initiates Clinical Pathways/Plan of care on appropriate patient population on admission.
Minimum Qualifications:
- ASN required, BSN preferred, from an accredited school of nursing
- Active RN License in the state of Delaware
- Previous Maternity experience preferred; open to other nursing backgrounds
- BLS Required
- Must obtain NRP certification within 6 months of employment.
We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including:
- Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage (Effective First day of Hire!)
- Retirement Savings Program
- Paid Time Off
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free Parking
- And more!
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
