Policy/Procedure Continuation Sheet: Page 1

Subject:FCMU Staff RN - Job Description

Department: Family Centered Maternity Unit

Administrator

Date Effective: 10/01/2015

Director

Review Date and By:

Department Head

Developed by: L. Rammler; J. Filce

Chairman

SUBJECT:FCMU Staff RN - Job Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Licensed Professional Nurse (RN) is a practitioner responsible for assessing, planning, prioritizing, organizing, administering, and evaluating patient care for a group of patients on the Family Centered Maternity Unit. The RN shall be personally accountable and responsible for cooperation with the unit management in the coordination of patient care and services.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

  • Responsible to perform within the rules and regulations of Idaho State Board of Nursing
  • Observe strict ethical guidelines in regard to confidentiality
  • Provide prompt care to patient requests with empathy and genuine interest
  • Identify safety concerns and implement necessary safety protocols
  • Effective response to crisis situations
  • Initiate care plan according to timeframes established in unit policy
  • Assessment skills and techniques to assess the perinatal/neonatal patient
  • Delegates care to team members based on complexity; staff education and competency; State Regulations; BGH policy and procedures and Joint Commission standards
  • Maintain established BGH policies and procedures and protocols in nursing department worked
  • Supports the philosophy, objectives, and goals of the nursing department and hospital
  • Willingness to participate in continuing education to meet own professional development needs
  • Maintains necessary credentialing (see Job Specifications)
  • Maintains strict confidentiality regarding knowledge of all patient information (HIPAA), staff and confidential hospital business
  • Responsible for establishing and maintaining healthy interpersonal relationships with all staff members.
  • Age(s) of patient served and age-specific technology

Not applicable
 / Neonate/Infant / Birth to 1 year
Pediatric/Early Childhood / 1 year to 12 years
 / Adolescence / 13 to 17 years
 / Adult / 18 years to 64 years
Geriatric / 65 years and above
All Age Groups / Birth and above

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • BGH maintains the right to establish work schedules and to be ensured of employee’s attendance when scheduled. Maintaining regular attendance and punctuality is a required Essential Function of this position
  • Maintains licenses and certifications necessary to perform the job functions, and as required by State and hospital policies
  • The nurse is responsible for decisions and actions within the domain of nursing practice
  • Systematic use of nursing process to meet the patient's needs
  • Individualized nursing care is best achieved by collaboration with the patient, family, and other members of the health care team
  • Recognizes the important part this position plays in Performance Improvement of the on-going delivery of care, as outlined in the Bonner General Health Mission Statement

SUPERSEDES ISSUE DATE: 3/93, 6/95, 1/97, 1/99, 8/04, 01/05, 11/07,11/08, 04/09, 07/11, 05/12, 02/13, 07/13, 03/14,8/14

REPLACES: Changes are the result of QI activities? Yes No


OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES: (cont.)

  • Abides by all Federal, State and Hospital laws, regulations and guidelines
  • Abides by the Bonner General Health Compliance Program
  • The FCMU nurse is responsible and accountable:

Complete and accurate documentation of all nursing care and patient response is essential for

continuity of care and for meeting legal requirements

For maintaining knowledge and competency in their individual nursing practice

For executing nursing care in compliance with unit policies, procedures, protocols, and standards of care

For providing unit assistance during high census times

For providing health education directed toward assisting the patient and family to adjust to their changing roles

To the antepartal patient for promoting optimal outcome for the woman and her fetus

To the intrapartum patient for promoting a physically safe and emotionally satisfying labor and delivery experience for the mother, baby, and family

To the postpartum patient for promoting optimal health potential for the woman both physically and emotionally

To the neonate to provide support in transition to extrauterine life and facilitating integration into the family unit

The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the principlefunctions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all workrequirements that may be inherent in the position. BGH operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. The operational needs of departments and safety of patients may require that employees beavailable to work all shifts,weekends and holidays and in any department to meet the needs of the patients.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

  • Skills:

Ability to read, write legibly and comprehend the written and spoken word in English

Basic computer literacy and ability to effectively learn new software programs required

Must demonstrate an understanding of post anesthesia care of the patient who has undergone a

C-section birth

  • Education: Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program
  • Experience: Minimum graduate nurse of accredited professional nursing program
  • License/Certification:

Current State of Idaho RN license

Current CPR certification

ACLS, STABLE, NRP, EFM preferredor obtained within six (6) months from date of hire

  • Supervisory: None
  • Supervised by:Nurse Manager; in absence of Nurse Manager, supervised by Hospital Supervisor

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

  • Job allows employee to vary physical position or activity for comfort
  • In a normal workday, may be required to stand and/or walk for 8 hours or longer
  • In an average work day, the lifting requirements are:

Note: Employees are responsible for safely moving, lifting and handling all supplies and patient care needs. Safe lifting practice is expected in all areas of job performance and employees are responsible to request help whenever needed, regardless of the weight, using available assistance, i.e. lifting devices or additional staff.

WeightRange / Not
Required / Rarely
(Explain) / Occasionally
(1% to 33%) / Frequently
(34% to 66%) / Continuously
(67% to 100%)
0 to 10 lbs / …………… / …….……..………. / …….……..………… / …….……..………. / …….……..……......
11 to 25 lbs / …………… / …….……..………. / …….……..………… / …….……..………. / …….……..……......
26 to 50 lbs / …………… / …….……..………. / …….……..………… / …….……..………. / …….……..……......
51 to 75 lbs / …………… / …….……..………. / …….……..………… / …….……..………. / …….……..……......
76 to 100 lbs / …………… / …….……..………. / …….……..………… / …….……..………. / …….……..……......
Over 100 lbs / …………… / …….……..………. / …….……..………… / …….……..………. / …….……..……......

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: (cont.)

  • In an average work day, the employee may be required to perform:

Not
Required / Rarely
(Explain) / Occasionally
(1% to 33%) / Frequently
(34% to 66%) / Continuously
(67% to 100%)
Climbing / …….……..………. / …….……..………… / …….……..………. / …….……..……......
Bending / Stooping / …….……..………. / …….……..………… / …….……..………. / …….……..……......
Kneeling / …….……..………. / …….……..………… / …….……..………. / …….……..……......
Crouching / …….……..………. / …….……..………… / …….……..………. / …….……..……......
Twisting / …….……..………. / …….……..………… / …….……..………. / …….……..……......
Reaching Shoulder Height & Below
Reaching Above Shoulder Height / …….……..………. / …….……..………… / …….……..………. / …….……..……......
…….……..………. / …….……..………… / …….……..………. / …….……..……......
Grasping / Handling / …….……..………. / …….……..………… / …….……..………. / …….……..……......
Fine Manipulation / Fingering / …….……..………. / …….……..………… / …….……..………. / …….……..……......
Pushing / Pulling (0-50 lbs.) / …….……..………. / …….……..………… / …….……..………. / …….……..……......
Operating Foot Controls (Min. lbs.) / …….……..………. / …….……..………… / …….……..………. / …….……..……......
Other / …….……..………. / …….……..………… / …….……..………. / …….……..……......
Explain:
  • All sensory skills (speech, vision, smell, touch, hearing) required, corrected to near normal range. Absence of color blindness required.
  • Mental and physical health necessary to meet demands of the department:

Mental ability to cope with and function effectively during stressful / emergency situations

Remains calm, polite, and positive with others when under pressure

Avoids excessive use of unscheduled absences as defined by hospital policy

Environment:

Time spent indoors - 94%-100%; Outdoors - up to 6%

Temperature and humidity - normal indoors; outdoors extremely variable

Atmosphere conditions – odors, dusts, mists, fumes and gases

Hazards:

Mechanical related to equipment common to an acute care environment

Radiation (x-ray)

Medicinal preparations

Biological

Hazards are listed in MSDS which are available online or by telephone/fax

Protective clothing and devices required and provided by employer

I understand that this job description is intended to convey information essential to my understanding the scope of the position; this is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts, duties or working conditions associated with the position. I acknowledge that I have read the complete job description and that I can perform all functions, skills and requirements that are stated herein.

Print Name: ______

Signature: ______Date: ______

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