Job description
Maternal Child Health Registered Nurse - RN
24 Hours | 1st Shift | Benefits
Day Kimball Healthcare is Hiring MCH RN's!
Job Title: RN - Registered Nurse
Department: MCH | Maternal Child Health
Position Type: Staff
Weekends: Every Other
Shift & Hours: 1st | 24 Hours
Maternal Child Health RN Job Summary:
The RN is responsible for diagnosing responses to actual or potential health problems and for providing basic emergent, supportive, and restorative care through use of the nursing process. Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in assigned responsibility.
Maternal Child Health RN Essential Responsibilities:
- According to age and developmental level of the patient, systematically assesses the patient's physical, psychosocial, emotional, cultural, spiritual and discharge needs.
- Utilizes effective oral and written communication skills to include completeness and accuracy of documentation.
- Demonstrates accurate technical skill and operational knowledge of patient care equipment and procedure.
- Evaluates the plan of care and reformulates the goals as necessary.
- Develops and implements a plan of care for each patient.
- Recognizes unsafe and life-threatening situations and intervenes appropriately.
Maternal Child Health Skills & Abilities:
- All nurses on MCH: one year experience on Med/Surg unit preferred.
- Complete basic MCH competencies.
- Neonatal resuscitation certification.
- Demonstrates basic fetal monitoring knowledge.
- Demonstrates knowledge of aseptic technique necessary for set up of C-Sections and deliveries.
- Demonstrates basic neonatal assessment knowledge and skills.
- Per diem RNs and cross-trained RNs who only care for post-partum and med-surg patients are not required to complete the following educational requirements:
- Neonatal Resuscitation
- IV Puncture
- Peri-op Nursing
- Fetal Monitoring
- EKG Interpretation
- Scrub & Circulate
- Malignant Hyperthermia
- Shoulder Dystocia
- Surgical Fires
- Per diem RNs and cross-trained RNs who care for labor and delivery patients in addition to post-partum patients and med-surg patients are required to meet all of the requirements of the staff RN except Scrub & Circulate and arrhythmia. If they choose to do Scrubbing and/or Circulating for C-Sections, or to recover patients after C-Section, they must meet the appropriate educational requirements.
Maternal Child Health RN Education Qualifications:
- Graduate from an accredited School of Nursing required. BSN Preferred.
Maternal Child Health RN Experience Qualifications:
- Connecticut State license required.
- Current AHA Healthcare Provider CPR certification or equivalent within 3 months of hire required.
Maternal Child Health RN Benefits Summary:
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Pharmacy Plan
- Basic & Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short & Long Term Disability
- HSA or FSA accounts
- Accident & Critical Illness Coverage
- 401K Plan with match
- Vacation Time
- Sick Days
- Paid Holidays
- Education Reimbursement
- Additional Benefits
Day Kimball Healthcare is a non-profit, integrated medical services provider comprised of Day Kimball Hospital, healthcare centers in Danielson, Dayville, Plainfield and Putnam, Day Kimball HomeCare, Hospice & Palliative Care of Northeastern CT, Day Kimball HomeMakers, and Day Kimball Medical Group. Its service area includes Northeast Connecticut as well as nearby Massachusetts and Rhode Island communities. Day Kimball Healthcare’s comprehensive network offers more than 1,400 employees including nearly 300 associated, highly-skilled physicians, surgeons and specialists. Its website is daykimball.org.
Day Kimball Healthcare is an Affirmative Action / equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other status protected under local, state or federal laws.
Day Kimball is a smoke free environment.
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